[wideminded]

In 1984, Reagan's Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger developed the following criteria for war, primarily to avoid another Vietnam.

It seems likely that avoiding another Marine barracks bombing would have been more on Weinberger's mind, since that had occurred the previous year and it hadn't been clear what we were doing in Lebanon.

[ansel12]

**In 1984, Reagan's Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger developed the following criteria for war, primarily to avoid another Vietnam.**

It seems likely that avoiding another Marine barracks bombing would have been more on Weinberger's mind, since that had occurred the previous year and it hadn't been clear what we were doing in Lebanon."

Rather than defeat the Soviet Union, you wanted to begin getting mired in the Middle East at the end of 1983?

[pierrem15]

Shhhh- don't disturb Rand's musings with historical facts.

Rand Paul is quickly turning into the Republican Joe Biden.