Obama is no Reagan Posted by The National Security Network

From NSN intern Rodrigo Seira

In a special report published today by the American Spectator, Jeffrey Lord contrast Obama’s “timid” response to the Iranian elections with conservative idol Ronald Reagan’s “we win, they loose” approach to foreign policy. Using Reagan’s reaction to the Polish strikes in 1980, Lord concludes that when you compare the two presidents “the miserable inadequacy of the Obama foreign policy is thrust into a stark and shameful relief.”

Of the mounting conservative criticism of Obama’s handling of the situation in Iran, this is among the more ridiculous arguments.  “Timid” compared to Reagan? What about Iran-Contra???

For a more complete rebuttal of the Reagan argument, see Matt Duss’ article in American Prospect.

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If Bush had kept his mouth shut, and his narrow-minded opinions to himself for his eight years as president, the USA would not be involved in Iraq, Afganistan, Pakistan, nor have a terrible foreign relations image in most of the rest of the world.
I thank God every day, that in foreign policy matters now reaching crisis levels (N. Korea, Iran, Afganistan, Israel), we have a diplomat and level-headed and sane president who is mindful of USA limitations and respectful of other nations, even if they arehostile to us.
Thank God we don't have an ignorant, red-necked, Bible-thumping, flag waving, "kick-ass" President such as George W. Bush, McCain, or Ronald Reagan in office whose rhetoric more than likely would trigger more wars. And of course, thank God we don't have Sarah Palin anywhere near decision making power. God help us if someone the likes of her and her views ever did.
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Reagan did away with that nicely, without ever deploying a single man into battle. With his solidly spoken, un-stuttered, words, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," he dismantled an evil empire and freed millions.

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