Ukraine- What would Reagan do?

[skye]

Reagan would have probably realized that the Ukraine, which was once part of the USSR and especially the Crimea, which belonged to Russia, are areas which fools rush in and Angels fear to tread.

After giving a stern compulsory warning to Russia, the issue would have become of second or third grade importance.

 

[edthecynic]

 

[skye]

so what's your point....two people blinking so what... bloody amazing!

here .. a third

 

[MaryL]

You guys realize we helped the Taliban and al quedea, right? they killed 3,000 Americans on September 11th, 2001. Ronald Regan and the Republicans, they made that ALL happen. What would REGAN DO? DAMNED GOOD QUESTION. Be honest here. Then there is the amnesty for illegal aliens issue, Regan pushed or amnesty for 3 million , now we have umpteen million. I am totality appalled at the ignorance of politicians then or now.

 

[S.J.]

You guys realize we helped the Taliban and al quedea, right? they killed 3,000 Americans on September 11th, 2001. Ronald Regan and the Republicans, they made that ALL happen. What would REGAN DO? DAMNED GOOD QUESTION. Be honest here. Then there is the amnesty for illegal aliens issue, Regan pushed or amnesty for 3 million , now we have umpteen million. I am totality appalled at the ignorance of politicians then or now.

So, you are saying that Reagan was ignorant because he wasn't able to foresee the future? That the Taliban and the Afghan freedom fighters would eventually become our enemies, or that the conditions attached to amnesty (like securing the border) would be ignored after he left office?

 

[Zander]

Nobody likes Putin. He's an asshole.

You don't have to be on Putin's "side" to know that Obama is an effeminate pansy with a feckless foreign policy.

Obama is like Jimmy Carter II. You get all the weakness and incompetence, with none of the southern charm.

 

[Connery]

so what's your point....two people blinking so what... bloody amazing!

here .. a third

 

[Spoonman]

WATCH: Stewart Mocks Conservative Chorus on Ukraine?'What Would Reagan Do?' | Alternet

Jon Stewart made merciless fun of the recent outpouring of conservative pundits calling for President Obama to be more Ronald Reagan-like when it comes to dealing with the unrest in Ukraine. "What would Reagan do?" has been the common hue and cry on Fox news and other news outlets. Especially rich was having Reagan lackey Oliver North commenting that Reagan, unlike Obama, did not draw "red lines," he simply acted. Yes, Stewart pointed out, that's Oliver North, the one illegally sold arms to Iran, and illegally funded the Nicaraguan contras. That's the one we should be listening to all right.

Stewart then gave several examples of how well Reagan's action-oriented policies yielded such fantastic results. Funding the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan to fight the Russians. Of course, it was the the extreme elements of the Mujahadeen that became the Taliban, but, we didn't have to fight them for another "12 years," said Stewart, long after Reagan had left office. And, of course, Reagan selling arms to Saddam Hussein, whom we did not have to fight for another "two years . . . and then another 12 years after that."

Needless to say, the video is hilarious and factually spot-on.

Therefore, its entirely unsuitable viewing for the Putin-loving right.

Reagan? why he ended the cold war. Looks like Obama is setting the stage to let it start again

 

[jasonnfree]

WATCH: Stewart Mocks Conservative Chorus on Ukraine?'What Would Reagan Do?' | Alternet

Jon Stewart made merciless fun of the recent outpouring of conservative pundits calling for President Obama to be more Ronald Reagan-like when it comes to dealing with the unrest in Ukraine. "What would Reagan do?" has been the common hue and cry on Fox news and other news outlets. Especially rich was having Reagan lackey Oliver North commenting that Reagan, unlike Obama, did not draw "red lines," he simply acted. Yes, Stewart pointed out, that's Oliver North, the one illegally sold arms to Iran, and illegally funded the Nicaraguan contras. That's the one we should be listening to all right.

Stewart then gave several examples of how well Reagan's action-oriented policies yielded such fantastic results. Funding the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan to fight the Russians. Of course, it was the the extreme elements of the Mujahadeen that became the Taliban, but, we didn't have to fight them for another "12 years," said Stewart, long after Reagan had left office. And, of course, Reagan selling arms to Saddam Hussein, whom we did not have to fight for another "two years . . . and then another 12 years after that."

Needless to say, the video is hilarious and factually spot-on.

Therefore, its entirely unsuitable viewing for the Putin-loving right.

Reagan? why he ended the cold war. Looks like Obama is setting the stage to let it start again

America's war department hasn't exactly been idle since the end of the cold war. War is a business and business has been booming no matter who is in office.

 

[JoeB131]

Back in the seventies, Iranians were pissed off at the Shaw, their reaction to American foreign policy was to abduct embassy workers, they hated Jimmy Carter and America THAT much. Iranians aren’t’ stupid, they realize Americans back in the 50’s tried to manipulate their future. It makes me so sad. But Iranians can also take back their future. Iran has plenty of oil, they have no need for nuclear anything . If they say No to the SHAW, then they can just as well reject nukes, too.

1) It's spelled "Shah".

2) Having nukes is a "don't fuck with us" card. Qadafi gave up his nukes. He's dead. Saddam gave up his nukes. He's dead. Kim Jong Il didn't give up his nukes. Well, he's dead, too, but he wasn't shot or hung, he died quietly in his bed.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

You guys realize we helped the Taliban and al quedea, right? they killed 3,000 Americans on September 11th, 2001. Ronald Regan and the Republicans, they made that ALL happen. What would REGAN DO? DAMNED GOOD QUESTION. Be honest here. Then there is the amnesty for illegal aliens issue, Regan pushed or amnesty for 3 million , now we have umpteen million. I am totality appalled at the ignorance of politicians then or now.

Yes, lying about Reagan really convinces me to rethink his greatness

Mujaheddin > Taliban > al Qaeda

uh huh

How many lobotomies does it take before you accept the Democrat Kool Aid without question?

 

[NYcarbineer]

This never would have happened while Reagan sat in the oval office. It would have been solved before anyone knew what was going on. See...President Reagan was a real president. Not a piss-ant community organizer with a TV addiction.

You mean like Beirut? Which Obama mistake has been as bad or worse than Reagan's tragic, colossal fuck-up in Beirut?

 

[GHook93]

WATCH: Stewart Mocks Conservative Chorus on Ukraine?'What Would Reagan Do?' | Alternet

Jon Stewart made merciless fun of the recent outpouring of conservative pundits calling for President Obama to be more Ronald Reagan-like when it comes to dealing with the unrest in Ukraine. "What would Reagan do?" has been the common hue and cry on Fox news and other news outlets. Especially rich was having Reagan lackey Oliver North commenting that Reagan, unlike Obama, did not draw "red lines," he simply acted. Yes, Stewart pointed out, that's Oliver North, the one illegally sold arms to Iran, and illegally funded the Nicaraguan contras. That's the one we should be listening to all right.

Stewart then gave several examples of how well Reagan's action-oriented policies yielded such fantastic results. Funding the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan to fight the Russians. Of course, it was the the extreme elements of the Mujahadeen that became the Taliban, but, we didn't have to fight them for another "12 years," said Stewart, long after Reagan had left office. And, of course, Reagan selling arms to Saddam Hussein, whom we did not have to fight for another "two years . . . and then another 12 years after that."

Needless to say, the video is hilarious and factually spot-on.

Therefore, its entirely unsuitable viewing for the Putin-loving right.

No what is hilarious is liberals getting their news from a fake news source and passing it off as something it is not!

 

[NYcarbineer]

These are Reagan's rules for the use of military force overseas. He composed them after the disaster in Beirut:

Reagan Rule 1: The United States should not commit its forces to military actions overseas unless the cause is vital to our national interest.

Reagan Rule 2: If the decision is made to commit our forces to combat abroad, it must be done with the clear intent and support to win. It should not be a halfway or tentative commitment, and there must be clearly defined and realistic objectives.

Reagan Rule 3: Before we commit our troops to combat, there must be reasonable assurance that the cause we are fighting for and the actions we take will have the support of the American people and Congress. (We felt that the Vietnam War had turned into such a tragedy because military action had been undertaken without sufficient assurances that the American people were behind it.)

Reagan Rule 4: Even after all these other tests are met, our troops should be committed to combat only as a last resort, when no other choice is available.

*****

Number 3 is the key, in our current situation. Unless you can show that the American people are behind a war with Russia,

then we know, if we trust the rules above, that Reagan would be taking no military action in the Ukraine.

Reagan's Rules for Military Action | The American Spectator

 

[Mr Natural]

St Reagan would have taken the script written by his handlers and read it with much conviction and sincerity just like the actor he was.

 

[AquaAthena]

Ukraine- What would Reagan do?

Nothing, because U was part of the USSR when he was alive.

If he was alive today? Nothing.

Would it even be happening if Reagan were POTUS today?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Yes, if RR were president today with everything that has happened in the past, it would be happening.

 

[Katzndogz]

Reagan would never have announced to the world that we were going to reduce our military to the point where we would no longer be dominant in space, on the seas or in the air. He would never have proudly told the world that our military would henceforth be incapable of fighting a war on two fronts.

 

[jwoodie]

This thread should be required reading for all self-described "moderates." The Left Wing rejoices at the destruction of our country, laughing and dancing behind their Pied Piper.

 

[Spoonman]

Ukraine- What would Reagan do?

Nothing, because U was part of the USSR when he was alive.

If he was alive today? Nothing.

Would it even be happening if Reagan were POTUS today?

berlin walls were torn down not built when Reagan was president