Ronald Reagan actually said...

the actions of U.S. forces in response to being attacked were taken in accordance with our inherent right of self-defense

Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on United States Military...

07/13/1988

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

You are a prime ingredient that keeps us free, that protects all we cherish and hold dear.

Today you become officers in the Armed Forces of the United States, guardians of freedom, protectors of our heritage.

You will be the individuals who most inspire and lead those who are called upon to do the hard and sometimes thankless job.

Do your duty. Keep untarnished your honor, and you of the Corps will preserve this country for yourselves, for all of us, for your children,...