Well, Reagan did sell illegal arms to Iran as well... Make any sense?
2007-07-01 13:04:32 · 16 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
ruth (below) Carter was a a terrible leader therefore a bad president. No argument here.
Bush is simply evil....
2007-07-01 13:16:54 · update #1
You know I think I can actually agree with you for the first time. I look at it like this though. We screwed the pooch with the Taliban when we put them in charge because it suited our needs. We screwed the pooch with Saddam when we put him in power because it suited our needs. We've done this time and time again, and most times it comes back to bite us right in the keester.
Knowing this, why would we ever engage Iran or Syria? We should really learn from our mistakes!!
2007-07-01 13:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
National interests change from decade to decade and sometimes from year to year. Just the nature of the beast. Nations are allies one generation and not the next. If a nation needs to protect it's borders or make sure it's people live in peace and have what they need, then do it. It amazes me how some of you think that pulling to within our borders and being isolationist will make this nation safe. Naive is a tame word for that belief. More so ignorant. No nation will prosper unless they can trade for goods. None have all the resources they need. That is exactly what our enemies know and are going after. You take away the riches or limit the resources of countries and you can bring them to their knees. That's why we do all that we can do, no matter what the cost, to protect our interests. Friend today - Enemy tomorrow. It may be ugly, but it's reality.
2007-07-01 21:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by JohnFromNC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The politics of war and peace are often crafted by the Dennison's of light and darkness, Grand strategies and old adages like divide and conquer rule the day.
2007-07-02 00:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by xsesivelyso2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably has something to do with the fact that so many Republicans either work in and/or are heavily invested in the weapons industry. Not to mention the fact that the weapons industry pays them quite a bit in campaign contributions.
2007-07-01 20:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I call it buttinskyism. For some reason some of our presidents seem to think it is okay to butt into the business of other countries.
2007-07-01 20:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure it does...they side with whomever they need to at the "moment" to get the job done...problem is it always seems to come back to bite them in the a.s.s. down the road doesn't it?
2007-07-01 20:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thing is, the leaders are not the same
2007-07-01 20:23:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jerry Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't think either of them actually thought thier foreign policy through do you?
2007-07-01 21:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by Sageandscholar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's not forget the weapons that were funneled into Afghanistan by a certain administration that our soldiers are currently having used against them, in this so-called war on terrorism!
2007-07-01 20:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by InDyBuD2002 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I suggest you use your limited brain capacity to seek many American allies who later turned enemy.
And no, this is not a "He did it to" answer. You have to look at the landscape at the time.
We have had military conflicts and had as allies the following countries:
England
france
Spain
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
China
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Turkey
Pick an African Nation
ect..........
A little context gives you a little more credibility..........
2007-07-01 20:14:25 · answer #10 · answered by Ken C 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋