I found Reagan’s Grenada to be a bit of a farce.
I supported GHW Bush’s action in Iraq, including his decision to leave Saddam alive. I think Cheney disagreed.
I think GW Bush let Cheney suck him into a second war in Iraq, to right what he thought was wrong.
Afghanistan was possibly well intentioned, but poorly timed (with Iraq).
I think Obama still had his training wheels on, as far as National/Global politics, pulled out too soon, and may get a lot of his boys dead. Hesitant is the worst of all possible scenarios for The World Power. We want to be “poised”, “decisive”, or “determined”. “Adamant” even.
The last thing we want to project with this many fires burning is, “We don’t have a strategy in Syria.” “We’re currently weighing all options in Syria”, yeah.
Guess I’ve always responded to the situation.