2007-07-29 03:44:42 · 9 answers · asked by Brotherhood 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because he had screwed economy, inflation was high and his approval rating was down...so being a typical incompetent, inefficient, corrupt scum bag rePIGlican that he was, he decided to attack a tiny little island.
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2007-07-29 04:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia, Reagan's administration had been worried about Grenada before because they were building up their army and an airport in league with the other socialist nations of the Caribbean. The coup and the American students made a convenient excuse for them to get a more friendly government in power. Nothing new for America. We've intervened in loads of countries' governments. Look at Iran- we got the Shah back into power even though he was hated by almost everyone and later, when he was deposed again, a whole bunch of Americans suffered for it. The American government has never learned their lesson and probably never will. On the other hand, October 26 is now Thanksgiving day in Grenada in gratitude for our invasion.
2007-07-29 11:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ostensibly to protect the U.S. students attending medical school in Grenada.
The real reason: The government of Grenada was collaborating with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was building a huge airbase there that would have accommodated their heavy bombers. Doing so would, had the situation arisen, would have allowed the Soviet Union to unleash nuclear bombers on the U.S.A. and strike the U.S. by air almost at leisure.
2007-07-29 10:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Albannach 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Supposedly the big bad mean ol' Commies were ready to take over the island. So Ronnie ordered bombing the heck out of the Commie hordes and valiantly repelled them.
2007-07-29 11:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grenada and Guam were not exactly the best decisions and the stupidity of these choices are half the reason are soldiers are rarely issued medals these days.
2007-07-29 10:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
They were communists and Reagan was preventing that area from becoming a red lake. I read The Reagan Diaries in which he could say anything he wanted, even if it was top secret, because it would be released after his death, and he said he would take care of any country that was becoming communist and who he viewed as a threat to America. Most of the time, he was correct.
2007-07-29 10:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Peaceful???
2007-07-29 10:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To protect the US Medical students living there.
2007-07-29 10:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
a more recent news is....
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2007-07-29 10:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋