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Wednesday, June 09, 2004
 
The death of Ronald Reagan marks the death of the oldest living president as well as a time to reevaluate his administration. He escalated the debt, was a devout Riga axiom disciple, and one of the most personable presidents in history. In fact, it could be argued that he won in 1984 on his personality rather than his policies. Many foreign policy decisions by Reagan in the 1980's, such as supporting Iraq and the Afghan mujahadeen, lead to this current Iraq war and the growth of al-Qaeda. It is up to history to decide on his worth.

 

 
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