My theory of the Cold War is that we win and they lose. What do you think about that?
—Ronald Reagan, 1977
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I'm not sure if he was asked about theory or strategy by some bureaucrat about this. This response is my favorite Reagan quote. Even more so than: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
I love the simplicity in it.
I sure miss the guy.
Posted by: Bob | 02 September 2007 at 11:36
He said it to Richard Allen, his future national security adviser. I used it in an article 2+ years ago ( http://tinyurl.com/2fpw3y ), in response to some obligatory Reagan bashing I'd read about.
Posted by: Steve | 02 September 2007 at 22:39