According to Wikipedia, (Terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities) there have been 32 attacks over the last 41 years. This is the number of US embassy attacks during each administration.
- Nixon 2
- Ford 2
- Carter 2
- Reagan (1st term) 4
- Reagan (2nd) 3
- H Bush 1
- Clinton (1st term) 2
- Clinton (2nd) 3
- W. Bush (1st term) 6
- W. Bush (2nd) 6
- Obama 2
The worst attack was the April 18, 1983 one on the U.S. embassy in Beirut Lebanon while Ronald Reagan was president. A total of 63 people died, of which 17 were Americans.
Philosopher Jay
The embassy attack compilation is a good snapshot of a symptom of US policy. America is now so divided that interpretation of those stats, I’m sure, are quite divergent.
Many Americans believe that America has, and can, do no wrong. But, if you look at the state of domestic affairs in America with its spiraling problems from the time the stats above began, you begin to wonder why America is exporting its form of democracy.
With America’s failed domestic policies and the sickening dysfunction of the US congress, why would anyone think that the US foreign policy operates with any more integrity?
Those stats tell me that America’s meddling is not welcome….. and that Americans should begin to look themselves in the mirror, seeing the chaos within, and realize that they are being played as fools by those exploiting America’s resources for self serving agendas.
America’s melting pot has turned into a battleground…. not just at home.