GHWB #41
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President George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the U.S., was fine man and an authentic war hero.
His Innaugural address called for a "kinder gentler America," a bit of a slap at President Ronald Reagan. But, by my lights, that made sense. We are a very wealthy nation and should take care of the least among us.
But he was a realist, not an idealist, when it came to foreign policy. I believe, as do/did most Neo-Cons --- before some of them jumped ship --- that we need a blend of both.
So we didn't push on to Bagdhad and topple Saddam Hussein --- an evil man who used weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) --- poison gas --- on his own people.
His son, President George W. Bush (#43) has engaged American troops --- all volunteers --- in a Coalition of the Willing --- to help bring human right to those who seek it and ask for our aid.
#43 did not know much about foreign policy when he started out. But he chose what was regarded by most everyone as the most experienced foreign policy team --- ever. Cheney, Powell, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Rodman, Perle, Abrams, etc.
No one knows how the Iraq #2 will turn out. Anyone who says they know the outcome --- is either a fool or liar.
I think we will prevail, and change the world for the better, not for the first time.
Ben
President George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the U.S., was fine man and an authentic war hero.
His Innaugural address called for a "kinder gentler America," a bit of a slap at President Ronald Reagan. But, by my lights, that made sense. We are a very wealthy nation and should take care of the least among us.
But he was a realist, not an idealist, when it came to foreign policy. I believe, as do/did most Neo-Cons --- before some of them jumped ship --- that we need a blend of both.
So we didn't push on to Bagdhad and topple Saddam Hussein --- an evil man who used weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) --- poison gas --- on his own people.
His son, President George W. Bush (#43) has engaged American troops --- all volunteers --- in a Coalition of the Willing --- to help bring human right to those who seek it and ask for our aid.
#43 did not know much about foreign policy when he started out. But he chose what was regarded by most everyone as the most experienced foreign policy team --- ever. Cheney, Powell, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Rodman, Perle, Abrams, etc.
No one knows how the Iraq #2 will turn out. Anyone who says they know the outcome --- is either a fool or liar.
I think we will prevail, and change the world for the better, not for the first time.
Ben
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