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| 2006-08-01 |
| LGF poster says: I learned today that is was Colin Powell and Cap Weinberger that talked Reagan out of destroying the Hellz Boolah after they killed our fine Marines, and that the French were ready to go too since they also lost 60+ paratroopers.But it was one of Reagan's regrets that he let them talk him out of it. The moral: What you can do today, don't postpone till tomorrow. Or the price you pay may increase manifold. |
| Posted by:twobyfour |
| #5 I remember back in 2000 when Colin Powell's name was floated for State, and I wondered 'Why not SecDef?' Guess that's why. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2006-08-01 19:49 |
| #4 Colin Powell: Zero to appeasement in 4.5 seconds. Now that's a shocker. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-01 16:00 |
| #3 I learned today that is was Colin Powell and Cap Weinberger that talked Reagan out of destroying the Hellz Boolah Redemption is possible for past mistakes. We all make them. The beauty of democracy is that it can be self-correcting. Islamic countries have little room for self-correction as is evidenced by the islamofacists living in the 7th century. There is an opportunity today to correct the mistakes of the past. Go hard on the Hezzies. Destroy them and their ability to spread terrorism. Be hardline with the two-bit tin horn dictators of Iran, Syria, and North Korea. If we are not, we will repeat the mistakes of the past and have to live with these mistakes in the future. That is not the legacy to leave our children and our children's children. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-08-01 10:25 |
| #2 Colin Powell Hey! My surprise meter's working! It didn't even twitch at his name being connected to letting our enemies live! |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-08-01 09:28 |
| #1 And terms of battle pressured Bush1 from taking Baghdad, in 1991. The Coalition needed Saudi bases and conditions were imposed to get them. Iran had half the population then, and the Russians were new friends. And Saddam had nothing but retreating deserters. |
| Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-01 04:11 |