bill: would you compare it i was reading about the mood 40 years ago when ronald reagan took office in 1981. what is the fair comparison, do you believe? i think there are some fair comparisons to be made. we re celebrating the 40th anniversary of reagan s inaugural year. when he took office there was a sense in the nation and american people about american decline. one of the great things about the reagan presidency was that he took it upon himself to restore the confidence of the american people. not just in our military. that was part of it through his military build-up but also more broadly americans belief about the u.s. role in the world. about america as a shining city on a hill. beacon for freedom. the point of the strength is to insure peace and prosperity and security around the world with his philosophy is peace through strength. bill: when you circle back on china and think where the