Marvin Kalb Quotes
Reagan Was President. He Had The Authority To End The Infighting, Set Policy, And Advance American Interests In The Middle East. Before Him Was A Clear Choice; Shultz Arguing For Engagement, Weinberger For Disengagement. Engagement Would Likely Have Involved The Use Of Military Force; Disengagement Offered The Comfort Of A Casualty-free Retreat. In The Post-Vietnam Era, For This President, At This Time, Disengagement Made More Sense. He Still Talked A Good Game, But When It Was Time For A Decision, He Punted. "In The Weeks Immediately After The Bombing," He Later Wrote, "I Believed The Last Thing We Should Do Was Turn Tail And Leave."58 And Yet, Fearful Of Another Vietnam, He Waited A Few Months And Then Pulled The Remaining Marines Out Of Beirut. According To McFarlane Many Years Later, His Decision Opened The Door To The Terrorism That Has Plagued The Region And The World Ever Since. "I Am Convinced We Could Have Stopped It Then, Just As It Was Starting, But Reagan Chose Not To.
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