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To: tejek who wrote (389391)	6/7/2008 1:23:37 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573841

How could you possibly know what Reagan would argue? First, you didn't know him. Secondly, you never met him. You sure about that? His speech, the day after the bombing (but before the withdrawal), included the following statement: "If others feel confident they can intimidate us and our allies in Lebanon, they will become more bold elsewhere. If Lebanon ends up under the tyranny of forces hostile to the West, not only will our strategic position in the Eastern Mediterranean be threatened, but also the stability of the entire Middle East including the vast resource areas of the Arabian Peninsula." This rather prophetic statement made it abundantly clear that Reagan understood the problem of withdrawing our troops from the region; however, when the UN caved (as it is prone to doing) he really had no good option for keeping American troops in the area. He clearly recognized the mistake of withdrawal before it happened. IMO, there is little doubt he got through the ensuing 10 years or so without recognizing the mistake. OTOH, I'm not sure the political environment would have permitted him to do anything else.