“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.
Reagan made a mistake by not going after those responsible.
And I do not believe that you thought at the time that we should let it go. Sorry. Anyone who supports our current war on terror could never have been so eager to let those people get away with the murder of 241 sleeping soldiers.
As for Somalia, Clinton should have authorized the support that was needed for the operations being asked of the commanders.
That being said, I did not at the time of our arrival in Somalia believe we should have been there at all. But we should have cleaned out the hornets nest after the incident.