Um, I hate to point this out, but the world has changed significantly since 1989. Specifically, 9-11 happened. That changed the worldview of a lot of people, myself included. I used to be a registered Democrat. Now you couldn't pay me to vote Democrat.
I venture to suggest that if you asked Rudy his views on the military today, you would get a different answer.
Hmmm. And how has Rudy responded to 9-11?
Why, he pushed a corrupt crony - Bernie Kerik - to be head of DHS. Makes me wonder just how seriously he takes the post 9-11 world.
And if Rudy had not sited the NYC emergency command center in the WTC, despite strong misgivings from others, NYC might not have been as blinded by the attacks.