Ronald Reagan actually said...

Our countries will remain united, strong, and we will protect the safety of our people.

The trouble is, the obstacle to that agreement we want so dearly is not Washington, and it never has been; it's Moscow.

It is inconceivable that any Western leader would make such crude and provocative threats.

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