"For too long, the world was paralyzed by the argument that terrorism could not be stopped until the grievances of terrorists were addressed. The complicated and heartrending issues that perplex mankind are no excuse for violent, inhumane attacks, nor do they excuse not taking aggressive action against those who deliberately slaughter innocent people."
— Ronald Reagan
Just read this and thought it was worth adding!
“(The Canal Zone) is every bit as much American soil as is the land in the states that were carved out of the Gadsen and Louisiana purchases, as is the state of Alaska”
New Republic magazine, 3/17/76
About South Africa: “Can we abandon this country that has stood beside us in every war we’ve ever fought?”
New Republic, 5/2/81