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History bears him out??

I think that our lack of response was an indication to the islamists that we would run when casualties were inflicted on our troops.
They should have been tougher. But they were scared to upset our Arab allies.

My point is that no one is perfect. Even Reagan made mistakes. And had to compromise in tough situations.

And I think that you are being dishonest when you say that you would not demand that those responsible for a terrorist attack like that on our military barracks today be brought to justice by any means necessary. Did you trust that the Clinton administration would know exactly what to do after the Somalis dragged our pilots through the streets of Mogadishu? Did you give him credit for handling the situation so brilliantly?
Politics can sometime blur that line between what is right and wrong. And some here suffer that from time to time.

“And I think that you are being dishonest when you say that you would not demand that those responsible for a terrorist attack like that on our military barracks today be brought to justice by any means necessary.”

I’m not being dishonest, I almost reenlisted because of Reagan, instead I joined an Airborne Ranger National Guard unit just months before that attack, the mission of my unit was purely to operate against the Soviet Union on their side of the border in Europe.

The strategic implications of that terrorist attack was of great interest to my unit, and as angry and as vengeful as guys like us could be, we had faith in Reagan’s view of the bigger picture, and most of us did not feel about dis railing Reagan’s strategic goals the way you do.

As for Clinton in Somalia, again as a conservative you should already know all the responses I could give you on that, but you don’t do you?

The battle was a hard earned American victory that Clinton flushed away.

Clinton, Carter, Giuliani, and Reagan, it is a little tough to watch you trying to make this sandwich, but Reagan isn’t going on that plate.