how many people were tried or lost their job?

OK, how about this:

Were our efforts in Nicaragua successful? Were they worth the fallout?

What fallout? Reagan did two terms and his VP won.

Yes, it was worth it on a global strategic level. IMO

Like always - as many as it took to make it go away and protect the POTUS.

How many lost their jobs because of the Bay of Pigs?

Reagan was somewhat paralyzed and not as effective in his second term. Part of that was Iran-Contra fallout, but it primarily was due to the takeover of the Reagan Administration by the Bush people IMO.

That is a slightly different scenario. JFK wanted to maintain deniability for himself and the US for "diplomatic" reasons. Is it against policy to employ exiles in an uprising on foreign soil?

Yep, you're right, paralyzed

Reagan Paralyzed LOL

Well now Missy, that would depend on who's setting policy wouldn't it? Its not against my policy. LOL

I like this book: The Real Contra War: Highlander Peasant Resistance in Nicaragua By Timothy C. Brown

Hypocrisy is an enemy of policy, no matter who is setting it.

I'm sure policy is overated, but it does help to have one, to gain support among the people.

I don't begin to understand that.

I will tell you that IMO "Hypocrisy is an enemy of policy, no matter who is setting it. " is a noble statement, but far removed from reality in most cases.

Is it hypocritical to sign an Executive Order prohibiting assassination of foreign heads of state, then bomb the crap out of a country when you know full well that less than a dozen people are causing the problem?

I said somewhat. On domestic policy, he was a disappointment in term 2.

Ok Lib, in what sense?

You must not be talking to me. Unless you mean "libertarian" or "classical liberal," of course. :)

Whatever, what was the domestic policy failure?