Ronald Reagan actually said...

I will proceed with the sale but will not include the 200 Stinger launcher systems and the 600 missile reloads.

I cannot permit the Congress to dismantle this long-standing policy, damage our vital strategic, political and economic interests in the Mid...

It would send the worst possible message as to America's dependability and courage.

In the long run this sale will be good for America, good for Israel, good for Saudi Arabia, and good for the cause of peace.