Did Reagan 'avoid foreign entanglements'? I am against nation building but avoiding foreign entanglements means you can end up isolated, in a world dominated by an enemy like China.
Firstly, you misunderstand the meaning of foreign entanglements and what the word "beware" means. It does not mean avoid at all costs or never do it but would fit perfectly in with Reagan's mantra "Trust, but Verify". Also, as great as Reagan was, was not Iran-Contra a foreign entanglement that conservatives and GOP paid a price for politically.