You haven't made your case that interventions in Latin America are of the same order of magnitude as those in Iraq and Afghanistan
I would suggest you redo your homework for partial credit tomorrow On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Gee Bruce there were so many unmapped landmines planted they are still > actively removing them with an estimated 6000 more to go..... > > These countries had NO terrorist groups (Reagan planted, funded and trained > them). Yet the USA butchered tens of thousands. > > These countries had Democratically elected governments and peaceful > sucession of power, Yet the USA planted land mines. > > These countries had no more of a direct tie or dealings with the USSR than > the USA. Yet you blockaded their harbors and sank their ships. > > Compare that with moving men from Afghanistan (a necessary war) to Iraq to > remove WMDs that never were, to destroy a nuclear program that wasn't, to > relieve them of bio-chemical weapons that ddn't exist. > > Yeah silly........... and extremely STUPID. > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:09 PM, bruce majors <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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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