you remain silly to compare whatever Reagan did in some Latin American countries to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan is silly
your bond rating just sank On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:08 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Bruce, > > I agree that the US policy under Reagan was "silly". There are many other > words I could use but putting Alzheimer Ronnie on a pedestal and ignoring > the deaths of innocents while trying to reconcile it with "He had to follow > a Democrats (Truman) Doctrine" is indeed silly. > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM, bruce majors <[email protected]>wrote: > >> silly >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Keith In Tampa >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Mark, >>>> >>>> What kind of "domestic state" do you envision the United States to be >>>> in? >>>> >>>> With regard to "reading some history"....I am quite familiar with the >>>> United States's foreign policy in South and Central America during not only >>>> the 1980s, but our policy for the last two hundred years. Clearly, there >>>> have been some mistakes, as well as some rather grand achievements. >>>> >>> >>> Some mistakes ??? Those "mistakes" make 9/11 look like a church picnic >>> and Reagan and his policies were DIRECTLY responsible. No not some >>> "downstream" unforseeable side or after effect... but tens of thousands of >>> corpses lying in streets and jungles. >>> >>> Next to his little forays into Central America EVERYTHING AQ has done so >>> far is not even clos to Reagans intentional devastaion in three different >>> American nations. >>> >>> To suggest that President Reagan made some kind of serious faux pas in >>> South America, in particular Nicaragua, is revisionist spin. President >>> Reagan campaigned, and had the overwhelming majority of Americans' support >>> in combatting the spread of communism in the region, which was in fact, a >>> continuation of the Truman Doctrine! >>> >>> Typical BS spin.... there were and are not any "commies" in Central >>> America. Not one country here has ever had its electoral process overseen, >>> can you say the same ?? >>> >>> Further, the same people holding office in the eighties have been >>> re-elected yet again.. Ortega is President of Nicaragua, Arias is President >>> of Costa Rica ...... funny but now ..... with the same elected parties and >>> platforms these two countries are the USA favorite retirement and investment >>> areas........... >>> >>> Like I said........... things here haven't changed... just the BS spewing >>> from the US mind and mouth. How right could he have been ?? >>> >>> >>> You seem to forget the melancholy that our Nation suffered after four >>> years of Jimma, the debacle in Iran, and the expansionist Soviet Union's >>> policies during the same era. >>> >>> 40 thousand dead Americans (indescriminate as to man woman or child) are >>> sorry your feelings were damaged.... I KNOW.... they made you do it. >>> >>>> >>>> With all due respect, maybe it is you that need to go back and refresh >>>> your memory of the era, and what actually took place in this Nation, as >>>> well >>>> as in the region that you reference!! >>>> >>> >>> What does what took place within your borders have to do with your >>> populaces ignorant fear of that which is not ?? So if things are rough >>> elsewhere they can aleviate their worries by sending a death sqad or two to >>> the USA and expect your understanding. >>> >>> I should feel safer knowing that the Heroin addict is doing the Reagan >>> crops juice. You should feel good about all the crime and medical/jail bills >>> you pay for are because the US was "uncomfortable" and had NO long range >>> plan or sight. >>> >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Hollywood < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mark, >>>>> >>>>> Some people have apparantly never heard of Central AMERICA or South >>>>> AMERICA. >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 8, 11:47 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Views and revisionist visions like that are EXACTLY why the USA is in >>>>> the >>>>> > domestic state it is and the disrespect of the world that it >>>>> presently >>>>> > suffers. >>>>> > >>>>> > I do believe you should read some history about the dark side and >>>>> misdeeds >>>>> > of of Alzheimer Ronnie. He did in fact approve the gfunding for bin >>>>> Laden >>>>> > and his group, he did in fact pay (with your tax dollars) for the >>>>> poppy seed >>>>> > that is AQs' major source of funding, he did in Fact wage war against >>>>> an >>>>> > American Democracy and mine the harbors and lands of American >>>>> nations... he >>>>> > did fund murder squads, he did ................................... >>>>> > >>>>> > Really great guy there. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Keith In Tampa < >>>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > > Mark, Mark, Mark! >>>>> > > that >>>>> > > Ronald Reagan is the greatest American President in our lifetime; >>>>> Ronald >>>>> > > Reagan was definitely the greatest American President in the 20th >>>>> Century, >>>>> > > period. President Reagan didn't train bin Laden, but if you want >>>>> to go with >>>>> > > this train of thought, blame Truman and the Truman Doctrine, which >>>>> was the >>>>> > > purpose of the United States aiding the Mujahadeen during the early >>>>> 1980s. >>>>> > > President Reagan had absolutely nothing to do with al Queida, since >>>>> al >>>>> > > Queida wasn't formed until the mid to late 1990s. (You totally >>>>> lost me >>>>> > > with the "killing more Americans than anyone since WWII) Landmines? >>>>> Why do >>>>> > > you point to President Reagan? Why not every President since >>>>> Lincoln? >>>>> > > (Lincoln had no problem using land mines against his own people >>>>> here in the >>>>> > > Southeastern United States!! >>>>> > >>>>> > > YES!! I MISS RONALD REAGAN!! AMERICA MISSES RONALD REAGAN!!! >>>>> > >>>>> > > On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 12:57 PM, THE ANNOINTED ONE < >>>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >> Alzheimer Ronnie... the man responsible for training bin laden, >>>>> > >> responsible for the funding of AQ (his poppy seeds are still >>>>> > >> producing), responsible for arming Iraq, and for killing more >>>>> > >> Americans than anyone since WWII. They are still dying from his >>>>> > >> landmines laid on American soil. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> Yep.... The hero for idiots. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> On Jun 7, 8:44 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >> > Cold, >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Exactly what i said. he was the master of the one-liner that >>>>> sounded >>>>> > >> > great and could mean pretty much anything or nothing at all. His >>>>> > >> > saving grace was that he had the sense to generally pick good >>>>> advisors >>>>> > >> > and listen to them, knowing full well that he himself was not >>>>> the >>>>> > >> > sharpest knife in the drawer. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > On Jun 7, 8:54 am, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > What did hom do to deserve such high praise from you Woody? >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > CW >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> > >> > > From: "Hollywood" <[email protected]> >>>>> > >> > > To: "PoliticalForum" <[email protected]> >>>>> > >> > > Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 09:11 >>>>> > >> > > Subject: Re: YES! I do miss him! >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > Cold Water, >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > I liked to call hom the bumper-sticker President. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > On Jun 7, 6:30 am, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >> > > > DO YOU MISS THIS GUY? >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > 'Here's my strategy on the Cold War: >>>>> > >> > > > We win, they lose.'- Ronald Reagan >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > 'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm >>>>> from the >>>>> > >> government and I'm here to help.'-Ronald Reagan >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > 'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're >>>>> ignorant; >>>>> > >> it's just that they know so much that isn't so.'- Ronald Reagan >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > 'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because >>>>> the U.S. >>>>> > >> was too strong.'- Ronald Reagan >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > 'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments >>>>> would have >>>>> > >> looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.'- >>>>> Ronald Reagan >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > > ATT000041.jpg >>>>> > >> > > > 20KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > - Show quoted text - >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Mark M. 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