Ronald Reagan: “Our position has been one in which we would just as soon have Mr.…”

On the recordOctober 1, 1986

Our position has been one in which we would just as soon have Mr. Qadhafi go to bed every night wondering what we might do.

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Republican · California

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Question and Answer Session With Journalists Refuting a Washington Post Article on Mu'ammar Qadhafi of Libya

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