Thanks for not addressing any of my specifics. OK -- I'll boil it down to just one point, and see if you will give me a reasoned response. (I'm willing to listen and learn from different viewpoints, believe me.)
Do you want America to continue its policy of isolating the bad guys? Even Reagan kept the Soviets at the negotiating table. Brent Scowcroft says America would be better off if we kept an eye on the bad guys - at the negotiating table. What makes you think Scowcroft is wrong? What recent historical success can you cite that resulted from refusing to bring our enemies to the table?