My notes are sketchy but I think it was former Secretary of the NavyJohn Leyman, speaking at the Reagan Library last month, on a day commemorating the fall of the Berlin wall, who told the story of Reagan's response to the military when planning the Grenada operation:
President Reagan asked "How many troops do you need?"
Commander In Chief Reagan listened to the response and then said "Take that number and double it. There'll be fewer casualties on both sides that way."
Lehman went on to add "Compare that to Mr. Obama telling General McCrystal "I'll get back to you."
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