[arthurus]

I am not comparing the two. You sound like the NYT when it discovered that Reagan had “cheated” the USSR with a Star Wars that was largely grandiose expansion on speculation on what could be done in the not near future. NYT was highly indignant that he cheated.

[CurlyDave]

...You sound like the NYT when it discovered that Reagan had “cheated” the USSR with a Star Wars that was largely grandiose expansion on speculation on what could be done in the not near future. NYT was highly indignant that he cheated.

I was just pointing out that the US does exactly the same thing as the Russians.

It is the height of foolishness to sell others the very best advanced weapons a major power can make.

Reagan's defeat of the USSR was masterful. And, I am not as certain that he "cheated" as the NYT. In any event, he won the most dangerous confrontation the world has ever seen with minimal loss of life. The fruits of his victory have been squandered by those who came after him.