Gets,
I agree with everything you said. Yes, there are those who turned Reagan into some sort of superhero who could do no wrong. To me, hero-worship has no place in politics. Reagan made mistakes just like every other president. Today, I think there's much more hero-worship with Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
On your final statement, about our military, amen. Do have to disagree with you on Colin Powell, however. From what I've read, the Bush administration absolutely believed there was sufficient evidence to justify an invasion, so there was no intent to mislead. Again, I recommend reading Michael Morell's book, The Great War of Our Time. There's so much history in there and so many questions get answers that you may not be able to put it down.
https://www.amazon.com/Great-War-Our-Time-Terrorism/dp/1455585661Also, related to the Iraq War, one of the conclusions from a British commission is that Tony Blair actually encouraged Bush to get rid of Saddam Hussein. Have to wonder, did Blair some of the evidence that the Bush administration saw and used to justify the invasion?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...etting-out.html
