I agree. Regan would not shoot Snowdon’s plane down. Obammie might, but Reagan wouldn’t. Couldn’t even.
Reagans administration would have had no tolerance for this NSA secrecy and spying.
Obama on the other hand - thrives on it.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/22/inside-the-ring-nsa-under-reagan/?page=all ~ notice, not the POST, this is the TIMES. Without comment this is based on a declassified history of what Ronaldus Magnus did regarding NSA during his period of service.