Cranston talks about the Iran-Iraq conflict and stresses the importance of the neutral position of the United States. However, he believes that the U.S. should take military action if such conflict affects the production or shipment of oil to neutral nations. He insists that maintaining peace with the Soviets is essential even though the two nations have their differences. Finally, Cranston argues that the U.S. must convince the world that it has the military capacity to protect its vital interests by strengthening its military power.