Ronald Reagan actually said...

Does it serve the long-term Soviet interest or the interest of peace for them to keep well over 100,000 troops in Afghanistan against the wishes of that country's people?

Context

Remarks in an Interview With Representatives of Le Figaro of France, Together With Written Responses to Questions

09/25/1985

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