Conservatives: Was Ronald Reagan a Coward and Traitor?

10/02/2026 Joshua Mawhorter

If we’ve been at war with Iran for 47 years, Ronald Reagan was a coward and a traitor. To be consistent, mainstream national conservatives using such language about Iran ought to condemn one of their heroes; otherwise, they don’t believe their own rhetoric.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/conservatives-was-ronald-reagan-coward-and-traitor

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