To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the military hegemony it sought in Western Europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the NATO alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s.

In April 1987 Gaffney was nominated to the position of US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. David Keene President of the American Conservative Union later commented on the Gaffney-Norquist dispute saying "I for one don't see it. He received his graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University's Paul H.

Frank J. (born April 5 1953) is the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy columnist at The Washington Times Big Peace and Townhall and radio host on Secure Freedom Radio.