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Just how purposeful was this presidential vision became evidentin an extraordinary event convened by the Center for Security Policy on the margins ofthe christening ofthe magnificent aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan.
Unfortunately, there is no evident basis for assuming that the esoteric, and in any event dubious, theory of mutual vulnerability will serve to deter emerging threats like that posed by Iraqi-sponsored terrorists armed with Mr. Hussein's chemical weapons.