Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): Republican US presidential candidate Michele Bachmann used her Thursday's speech to prove herself to be eligible enough to lead the country as its Commander in Chief, by comparing herself to tough former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Bachmann, delivering remarks at the annual American Legion conference in Minnesota, spoke about both the Iron Lady and former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, praising the latter's efforts to stop the spread of communism and Thatcher's 1982 military campaign in the Falkland Islands as admirable efforts "to reverse the course of their respective countries," CBS News reports.
"It took two very strong leaders on the world stage, one a woman and one a man, to reverse the course of their respective countries. We should heed the lessons that they hold for those who seek to wreak havoc on peace and on democracy across the world today," Bachmann said.
"We find ourselves in search of another Margaret Thatcher," she added.
Bachmann said the comments were meant to highlight the need for strong leadership in a difficult period, adding: "We're in a similar time period and we need to have strong, viable leadership to see that return again today, both with the military and with the economy."
Bachmann, who canceled a trip to the state in August, says she has been focusing on Iowa, South Carolina and Florida. (ANI)
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