Are Islamic terrorists (Al Queda, Hammas, etc.) doing to America what Ronald Regan did to the USSR?

Question

Is the US going broke fighting wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, spending tons of money on Homeland Security? It was said that the Regan build up broke the Soviet Union. Are Islamic terrorists to that to the US?

Answer 1

Interesting point. But with one difference: Russia and the USA shared a concept of MAD (mutually assured destruction). Since the Russians were in no hurry to die, the concept worked. These Islamofacists don't care if they die or not! That what makes them so very, very dangerous.

Answer 2

Actually, I think so. Mayor Quimby is correct in that military spending might not be a large part of the GDP, but our reaction has cost us in international support and primarily foreign investments. Reagan was smart in that he cast the USSR as a Godless country and was able to unite the western world under a banner of morality that the USSR lacked. Now, the Islamists are playing the same game. Casting doubt into the morality of the US and encouraging a "multipolar" world. Hopefully, the next administration will not play the game the islamists want us to play.

Answer 3

I don't recall any blowing up of buildings in the Soviet Union and the resulting deaths of 3000 civilians during President Reagan's time in office.
I don't recall any mass occupation of Soviet cities by Americans demanding the right to impose our religious practices on their nation.
I don't recall any hijacking of Soviet commercial airliners by American undercover operatives during President Reagan's terms.

So, no, I don't think there is any similarity.

The Soviet Union imploded on itself, because the economy couldn't support it's people. Communism did that, not us. Socialism might do it here too, if we aren't careful.

Islamic terrorists are like an opportunistic virus, they will take up residence wherever they are allowed to, where the structure is weak enough to let them, and eventually, they, like any other virus, will kill their host. This is a whole different issue.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Not exactly, Reagan outspent the USSR, terrorist networks are pretty cheap.

There's an obvious analogy to be drawn between Iraq & Afghanistan and the Soviet occupation of, well Afghanistan, which was itself, cogently compared to Vietnam...

Answer 6

Not doing -- pretty much already done. Hugo Chavez has a strong foothold in the Catholic Churches in the USA and is funneling money into the churches to facilitate bringing in illegal immigrants and launder money for the drug cartels and other groups. The Saudis had 19 illegal immigrant terrorists attack our country on 9/11/01 and yet who paid the price -- not Saudi Arabia but Iraq and Afghanistan and the law-abiding citizens of the United States. Who are the winners of 9/11/01? The Illegal immigrants all over the world, but especially in the USA where they are above the law and permitted to march in the streets and take sanctuary in our churches and then have sanctuary cities declared to protect them -- ORGANIZED CRIME while they send their money back to their countries of origin and collect aide to dependent children for their citizen anchor babies (and I don't believe the anchor babies should be considered citizens because they were born to lawbreaking illegal immigrants). The illegal immigrants and their children are overpopulating the USA and are ensuring that we will not have the resources to protect our homeland from their invasion.

Think about it. How much money goes into the churches? An article in the newspaper last week stated that $10 billion of money-laundered Mexican Drug Money made its way to U.S. Banks. Since the churches don't have to file tax returns and report their income, what better avenue for people and drug smuggling and ultimate money laundering than the churches? If you want to know whether or not your church is a true God-fearing church and a true legal church -- just look at whether or not they bring politicians into the church to campaign from the pulpit. Do the churches support the politicians? Does your church provide sanctuary to illegal immigrants? Does your church provide services in languages other than English and how many of you have sat in those foreign language services and know what is being said? They are mounting a revolution from the churches because of the separation of church and state and unless we wise up quickly, we will not have a country.

Answer 7

no and if you look at all the real economic indicators you will see that for now inflation is under control and the only real problem is in the housing industry.

Perhaps though with oil going through the roof the left may dump the tree huggers long enough to take care of ourselves.
Like drilling in the gulf or in Alaska.
Supply drives cost and the seems to be another managed short fall.

Answer 8

Nope, other than the fact that military spending is a very small portion of GDP, the US never attacked USSR civilian populations and never had plans to take it over but rather to remove its iron grip from western Europe and to undermine its power in establishing new communist satellites.

Answer 9

Regan build up broke the Soviet Union like Al Gore invented the internet

Answer 10

There is a lot of spending, no doubt, but despite what they may say on tv, the economy is good. Another good reason to add to the list of importance in electing politicans that will not try to stifle capitalism and free markets. That is what made us strong and that is what will make us continue to prosper.