We Need Not Renounce The Use Of

We Have Treated Our Most Serious Adversaries, Such As Iran And North Korea, In The Most Juvenile Manner - By Giving Them The Silent Treatment. In So Doing, We Have Weakened, Not Strengthened, Our Bargaining Position And Our Leadership.

If We Can But Tear The Blindfold Of Self-deception From Our Eyes And Loosen The Gag Of Self-denial From Our Voices, We Can Restore Our Country To Greatness.

We Need Not Renounce The Use Of Conventional Force. We Will Be Ready To Repel Any Clear And Present Danger That Poses A Genuine Threat To Our National Security And Survival.

We Will Always Apply The Same Principles Of Collective Security, Prudent Caution, And Superior Weaponry That Enabled Us To Peacefully Prevail In The Long Cold War Against The Soviet Union.

Public Opinion Rarely Considers The Needs Of The Next Generation Or The History Of The Last. It Is Frequently Hampered By Myths And Misinformation, By Stereotypes And Shibboleths, And By An Inate Resistance To Innovation.