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“The broad framework of US foreign policy in the era of the Cold War, as well as other eras, the U.S. must adhere to the bottom line. This means, protecting a constructive investment environment for private business benefits” (Hartman, 2002). In 1981, former Pakistani Dictator and General Mohammed Zia al-Haq, understood US Policy bottom line. In a meeting with William Casey, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the dictator offered Casey with a map of the Near East demonstrating how the Soviet Union occupation is moving towards Iran, the Persian Gulf, and the Arabian Sea. General Mohammed proposed that if the US does not interfere, the Soviets would produce great economic disturbance in the region (Hartman). Of course, the CIA recognized that this was not only possible but a fact. The Regan Doctrine not only stops the spread of communism but to eradicate the “Evil Empire”; is the core essence of U.S. policy.
The subsequent action was that the CIA introduced a concealed war against the Soviet Union. Just as during the Cold War, the Soviets campaign to initiate and increase was met with the reaction of U.S involvement. This state was no …show more content…
to retain revenge for Vietnam and the invasion of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan provided that opportunity which could not be ignored (D'Souza, 1997).The Pulitzer-Winning Historian Barbara Tuchman, stated that if Reagan had taken the “Stuff Goose “approach when it was offered in 1982, the “Evil Empire” would most likely still exist …show more content…
The Iran Contra is perchance the best-known scandal connected with the policies of the Reagan Doctrine. Agreeing to the television program American Experience, broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS), the online article and video titled, “Regan” stated, “In 1985, while Iran and Iraq were at war, Iran made a secret request to buy weapons from the United States.” The detail that an embargo was established against selling weapons to Iran, and the U.S. broke their own policy to advance their international relations with Lebanon and gain more power in the Middle East was a pressure on Reagan Doctrine. Operating a covert mission to a communist regime was
The subsequent action was that the CIA introduced a concealed war against the Soviet Union. Just as during the Cold War, the Soviets campaign to initiate and increase was met with the reaction of U.S involvement. This state was no …show more content…
to retain revenge for Vietnam and the invasion of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan provided that opportunity which could not be ignored (D'Souza, 1997).The Pulitzer-Winning Historian Barbara Tuchman, stated that if Reagan had taken the “Stuff Goose “approach when it was offered in 1982, the “Evil Empire” would most likely still exist …show more content…
The Iran Contra is perchance the best-known scandal connected with the policies of the Reagan Doctrine. Agreeing to the television program American Experience, broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS), the online article and video titled, “Regan” stated, “In 1985, while Iran and Iraq were at war, Iran made a secret request to buy weapons from the United States.” The detail that an embargo was established against selling weapons to Iran, and the U.S. broke their own policy to advance their international relations with Lebanon and gain more power in the Middle East was a pressure on Reagan Doctrine. Operating a covert mission to a communist regime was