I've already noticed a few Left-wing pundits claiming the mantle of Ronald Reagan in order to defend President Obama's new Nuclear Posture Review and its informing ultimate objective of a world free of nuclear weapons. Reagan, too, they point out, dreamed of a world without nuclear arms. This is cynical political posturing at best, and utterly disingenuous at worst. Don't fall for it.
First, at the time, Reagan was never given credit for his dream by any of these people. On the contrary, he was regularly derided as an undisciplined "cowboy", all too eager to unleash nuclear holocaust on the world.
Second, and more importantly, Reagan's dream flowed from a position of strength and the unapologetic and aggressive pursuit of the same. Moreover, he was moved principally by love of country and a profound belief in the historical rectitude of its purposes.
Can the same be said for any of those now embracing Obama's initiative?
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