tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2521933659223571252..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: On Rand Paul's Praise of ReaganRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82797304007244473152013-02-06T22:01:42.010-05:002013-02-06T22:01:42.010-05:00WWII was certainly declared, but long after FDR go...WWII was certainly declared, but long after FDR got into the fight:<br /><br />http://bionicmosquito.blogspot.com/2012/04/world-war-ii-last-constitutionally.html <br /><br />bionic mosquitohttp://bionicmosquito.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53180760882037161642013-02-06T17:41:53.745-05:002013-02-06T17:41:53.745-05:00Derek I put that in for effect...But yes, you are ...Derek I put that in for effect...But yes, you are right, the last time Congress declared war was WW2.<br /><br />If I was to be more accurate, Reagan was continuing the precedent set by Truman and the Korean "conflict".Chris Rossinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986002946096496906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-30646303939821448142013-02-06T16:46:27.921-05:002013-02-06T16:46:27.921-05:00Capn Mike,
You're right on with your analysis...Capn Mike,<br /><br />You're right on with your analysis of why Reagan sent troops into Grenada. That analysis is also backed up by Stephen Kinzer's book: "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq."<br /><br />According to sourced information in Kinzer's book, Reagan also sent troops into Grenada to get the US a "win" after the debacleDerek Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46410519225805698582013-02-06T16:43:42.020-05:002013-02-06T16:43:42.020-05:00But his Libya attack did set a precedent for unila...But his Libya attack did set a precedent for unilateral executive action (accompanied by the obligatory bi-partisan "consultation" with Congressional leaders) to initiate acts of war against what in its sole determination were "terrorist havens." It sparked international outrage at the time, and it took another twelve years for another president to cite the precedent, but suchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7336684772690008462013-02-06T15:37:29.595-05:002013-02-06T15:37:29.595-05:00And there is the restrained Reagan's 1986 airs...And there is the restrained Reagan's 1986 airstrike on Libya--I'm sure if he'd had drones available, he would've been happy to set a precedent for their use too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-4549338174998346472013-02-06T15:28:44.027-05:002013-02-06T15:28:44.027-05:00Devil's Advocate...
On the whole, you're e...Devil's Advocate...<br />On the whole, you're exactly correct. Except...<br />The Caribbean Community "requested" Reagan to invade (intercede) when some crazy faction kidnapped Mr. Bishop and his family and started firing squads. I know, I've seen the bullet holes.<br />The whole "medical students in danger" WAS bullshit, as was the whole "Cuban threat".<Capn Mikenoreply@blogger.com