Well, at the very least, it is similarly a matter of expediency for Bush to take advantage of the situation to secure a stategic location for military bases during the War on Terrorism, don't you think? My question, however, was Ike a "true conservative" for said arrangements (if you prefer that word to "ally") with Franco?
IKE didn't jeopardize national security by leasing any of our port terminals to Franco, did he?