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‘They are saluting his commitment to disarmament’

By Page | Published: October 18, 2009
Originally published here. At the beginning of January 2007, four well-respected US statesmen got together and published an extraordinary editorial in the Wall Street Journal. It was based on their 40-plus years of experience in national and international affairs, working with both Democratic and Republican presidents. George Shultz, William Perry, Henry Kissinger, and Sam Nunn [...]
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Star Wars Episode II: A New Shield?

By Page | Published: November 16, 2008
Originally published here. On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan went on prime time television to deliver what has since become known as his “Star Wars speech”. He started his address by telling us that the “liberals in the House of Representatives” were “endangering the security of the nation” by proposing further defense budget cuts. [...]
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