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Originally posted by Superbelt
I really think that if we can get a favorable deal out of someone that we would choose him over someone else.
Reagan used some of these men to overthrow several leftist democracies, because they were leftist. I can find the exact names out for you if you wish.
He also would choose a monster to take over a communist country. Reagan preferred a dictatorship over a communist country so close to america.
So, yes I believe we would choose the worst, for that region, but not to Reagans view of the world.
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Now, that's a different argument. We are now debating why one alternative was more favorable to another, rather than a blanket statement saying that "The best thing we can do is to stop aiding and abetting people we know are violating the ideal human rights we have for the people of the world".
In Reagan's mind, communism was a bigger threat than a piss-ant dictatorship. He reasoned that the "greater good" would be served by not allowing communism to spread and generate more resources.
I absolutely agree that the US has been VERY short sighted in many situations. That needs to change. I disagree that it boils down to never "propping up" a "bad" person. Sometimes you have to do it.
As far as whether Reagan was right or wrong about communism, that's an entirely different thread.