You Paulistinians smoke some pretty strong stuff.
Always blaming American policy for Terrorism.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
You blame Jimmy Carter for it I bet huh? Carter followed Ford precedents on that one. Actually Reagan even signed such an E.O. The difference was Reagan wised up fast. Did Reagan get on TV for months on end crowing Momar we're coming to get you? No! That raid was over before Reagan opened his mouth. The blow back? Minimal as Momar was pretty darn quiet the rest of Reagan's term.
Reagan sat silently as Israel launched an attack on Saddam's nuclear program even though at that time we quietly supported Saddam remember? Israel and not the U.S. did far more in just an hours time to deal with Saddam's threat to the world than we did in months.
Bush reminds me very much of LBJ in his never ending posturing on TV. Remember Pueblo? Remember night after night of LBJ's threats? Why didn't LBJ send in a crack team to take out the government? A full invasion would have triggered a war with Russia. A silent assassination would have been back page news. Had he done so how much better off we would be today huh?
There are better ways of doing things. Our founders knew as much and made provision for it in the Constitution. War should be last resort nor first option. When determined war is unavoidable it should be unrestrained absolute. Ron Paul also understands that fact.