Before I knew him....what a great speech and a great leader and man. Some things are immortal. Thanks for posting this.

Isn't it amazing how history repeats itself? This speech could have been made today with just a change of a few names, and still be just as true. This speech was made well before I new him, but it only reinforces my respect for Reagan.

This speech was written for Reagan by his milary-industrial complex masters to build justification for increased military spending and war. It was made to fool Americans into pouring their tax dollars into military spending. There was no real threat to America at that time.