Quote by Alexander Cockburn

Next week Reagan will probably announce that American scientists have discovered that the entire U.S. agricultural surplus can be compacted into a giant tomato one thousand miles across, which will be suspended above the Kremlin from a cluster of U.S. satellites flying in geosynchronous orbit. At the first sign of trouble the satellites will drop the tomato on the Kremlin, drowning the fractious Muscovites in ketchup.

Next week Reagan will probably announce that American scient

Summary

This quote satirically portrays the dominant mindset during the Reagan administration, depicting an exaggerated scenario of American technological superiority and aggression towards the Soviet Union. Highlighting the idea of a giant tomato suspended above the Kremlin from U.S. satellites implies the absurdity of such notions and mocks the concept of solving global conflicts through force. It serves as a criticism of the aggressive rhetoric and military posturing prevalent at the time.

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