Answer: 9-11. All the acts of terrorism you listed happened during the Reagan years, but the US was never attacked on its homeland while Ronald Reagan was President.
9-11?Your answer is a non-sequitur response. None of the 9-11 terrorists entered the country through a land border.
These are the relevant facts;
In years 1981 thru 1988, international terrorists were out to get our countries interests.
In years 2002 thru 2006, international terrorist were out to get our countries interest.
In years 1981 thru 1988, president Reagan did not put troops on or international borders.
In years 2002 thru 2006, president Bush did not put troops on our international borders.
Yet you blame Bush for not having troops on the border and you don't blame Reagan for not having troops on the border.
You're not being objective, IMO.
Btw, did you know the acts of terrorism around the world that have occured since Bush became POTUS is significantly higher then during the Reagan years.
So what.
Did you know that German attacks on the British were significantly higher during the Churchill years than during the Chamberlin years. The terrorist are attacking us because we are trying to -- remove them.
As far as I'm concerned, that is a non-sequitar statement that is designed to cover Bush`s butt.
The proper question you should've asked is as follows.
Why do you expect Bush to put troops on the borders? Reagan never did.
That question has been answered several times.
From the early 1970`s through the 1993, there was never a terrorist attack on the US homeland. Americans were never killed on the US homeland. The first WTC attacks in 1993 should have led to a serious reevaluation of US security against terrorist attacks, by the Clinton administration. That didn 't happen. After the Khobar Towers attacks in 1996, followed by the U.S. Embassy Bombings in East Africa in 1998 and the attack on the USS Cole in 2000, PresClinton didn't do jacks**t.
After the 9-11 attacks PresBush took the appropriate actions. He attacked Afghanistan, destroyed the Taliban and sent AlQaeda running for cover. After 9-11 many Americans called for the borders to be sealed and a moratorium placed on all immigration. Legal and illegal. The latter never happened. 3-5 million more illegals have entered th US since 9-11.
In the 1980`s, the issue of using military troops along the border never came up. Since 9-11 Americans have been calling for the US military to be used along our borders. No such action has even been considered by the Bush administration. The use of troops along our borders is viable option and one that should have been employed by this point.
Hope that little history lesson helps you out.