[Blue State Insurgent]

You may not consider cutting and. running from Lebanon significant but Osama sure did.

Under what circumstances would Bush arm the Iranian regime like Reagan did?

Reagan didn’t do anything different in confronting the USSR then what had been our policy since WWII. In fact, he was sort of beating a dead horse.

He also perpetuated the cold war policy of Realpolitik that traded off democracy for stability which led to 9-11.

I’m glad W restored our honor in foreign policy and doesn’t tolerate dictators let alone present them with pearl-handled revolvers.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Reagan didn’t do anything different in confronting the USSR then what had been our policy since WWII?

Um, go back to history class.

[snowrip]

I’m glad W restored our honor in foreign policy and doesn’t tolerate dictators let alone present them with pearl-handled revolvers.

Uhhhh... except for China.

Reagan didn’t do anything different in confronting the USSR then what had been our policy since WWII.

Sure.