Reagan? Bugger Reagan. He didn't know whether it was New Year or New York. I remember the slick old mallard. Apparently when talking with foreign officials he would lapse into anecdotes that confused his early movie roles with real life. You could have blown notes over the holes in his brain.
The reasons for conciliation with Libya are well described, apart from the fact they their rapprochement since 11/9 is sincere, not to mention unprecedented. Gaddafi is to be encouraged, not scolded.
Krashcart - you can feel however you like. In light of your comments though, I would only add that during the Cold War myself - living next to the biggest nuclear bullseye in Western Europe - had absolutely no objection to Czechoslovakia being wiped out along with the rest of the Warsaw Pact, despite the fact that they - along with Poland - were mostly unwilling allies of the Soviets. Ta for the insight.
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