We didn't shoot missiles at it. It was shining truth and light that tore it down. It was also rebuilding the American military. It was what was then pejoratively called Star wars, where The Soviet Union, their economy couldn't match our military buildup and it bankrupted them. That's an example of peace through strict. I wonder, I mean, is there anybody who was alive in 1989 who wouldn't trade that America for the one we live in now? (18:49–18:55)
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