The military establishment’s influence on US foreign policy.

President Ronald Reagan may have realized at an early age that the popular saying “Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far”, a quotation attributed mainly to Theodore Roosevelt, could form the basis for a successful public life as he appears to have carried that image throughout his political career. Not a great actor by the lowest of standards, perhaps he reserved his best performance for the creation of a persona based on gentle exteriorization in speech and mannerisms, and in so doing presenting to the world the appearance of genuine Irish charm. Read More »