Reagan single-handedly whipped Iran and Lebanon into shape -- they knew not to give this great man any problems --he made Iran release the hostages by the way, a pure leader.
Bush took out an evil dictator, brought a democratic style of government to the region -- gain Iraq as a new ally in the war against terror -- all was going well until Obama messed it up -- but with a Trump presidency, Iraq is already doing better.
Obama has done more to embolden our enemies than any other politician in the history of our Nation
Reagan single-handedly whipped Iran and Lebanon into shape -- they knew not to give this great man any problems --he made Iran release the hostages by the way, a pure leader.
Bush took out an evil dictator, brought a democratic style of government to the region -- gain Iraq as a new ally in the war against terror -- all was going well until Obama messed it up -- but with a Trump presidency, Iraq is already doing better.
Obama has done more to embolden our enemies than any other politician in the history of our Nation
Bush's Iraq war is now largely seen as a boondoggle that cost American lives, and over 100,000 lives of Iraqis and costing the US trillions and accelerated NK's nuclear goals. Because of Iraq, there is no way KJU is going to denuke, which presents a threat to the US far greater than Hussein ever did. (Ok, I'll concede that US treatment of Ghadaffi also contributed, but more on ME policy below ).
Reagan, eh? You mean the guy who secretly sold weapons to Iran and Iraq, illegally funded the Nicaraguan Contras, provided aid to a Guatemalan army later accused by a UN-backed truth commission of carrying out "acts of genocide", and supported Osama bin Laden's mujahideen in Afghanistan, and Jonas Savimbi's Unita in Angola,-- the guy who after America's first encounter with jihadist violence in 1983 – when 241 US military personnel were killed – Reagan, chose to cut and run -- every single soldier was pulled out of Lebanon within four months, that guy?
By the end of his term, 138 Reagan administration officials had been convicted, had been indicted, or had been the subject of official investigations for official misconduct and/or criminal violations. In terms of number of officials involved, the record of his administration was the worst ever. --
--- Daily Kos
and the list goes on and on and on. And now we got Trump, and the corruption, indictments, etc, continue.
As for the middle east, the region is an impossible toilet. Long rage consequences are almost impossible to predict. Both parties have their share in blame, and as for FP on ME, I believe Ron Paul is the lone voice who has it right. I judge a president far more on domestic policies than on the ME, because of this. I would favor a Dem president that shares Ron Paul's FP, but no such animal exists.
By the way, Trump is emboldening Putin, it was the whole point of Russian intrusion into 2016 election, to get him into power.
