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To: quantfive
Didn't encompass Reagan

The Beirut bombing (and failure to properly respond to it) happened on Reagan's watch. Admiration for his overall record shouldn't blind you to the fact that sometimes he blew it.

145 posted on 09/22/2005 2:04:27 PM PDT by steve-b (A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
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To: steve-b

"The Beirut bombing (and failure to properly respond to it) happened on Reagan's watch. Admiration for his overall record shouldn't blind you to the fact that sometimes he blew it."

Oh that is true, a lot of fine Marines died that day, something like 200.


181 posted on 09/22/2005 2:43:19 PM PDT by quantfive
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