Posted on 09/18/2006 4:06:52 PM PDT by freedom44
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish admirers of Ronald Reagan plan to raise a statue of the former U.S president in Warsaw, where he is revered for his role in the downfall of communism in Europe.
The 3.5-meter (3.8-yard) stone-and-bronze statue will stand across from the U.S. Embassy, the head of the group raising money for the memorial said on Monday. The group includes Poles living in Poland, Canada and the United States.
"Reagan was the person who defeated the communists and opened the way for freedom in Poland," Janusz Dorosiewicz said. "The statue is a way for his legacy to live on."
Many Poles credit staunch anti-communist Reagan with helping the anti-communist movement in eastern Europe. In 1989, Poland became the first country in the region to shake off communism.
The group plans to unveil the Reagan statue on in 2007 on July 4 -- the U.S. Independence Day.
Very cool! Those Poles...gotta love 'em!
One of the last remaining people who understand the horrors of communism.
I imagine the poor soul at Reuters typing this with gritted teeth.
I bet if they were getting a statue of Jimmy Carter, Reuters would call him President Carter rather than ex-President Carter.
...ex-president Reagan?
Damn! they don't have the decency to spell President in caps!
Well, it's from AlReuters. What else would you expect......
At least they could've said: Warsaw to get statue of former President Reagan
(May he rest in peace)
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Congrats to Warsaw!
Bless the people of Poland!
Ping
Yep. And Iraq will have on of GWB in about 10 years.
OK, how many Polocks does it take to erect a statue?
About 38 million free ones.
I seriously doubt that.
I don't. The shackles of dictatorship and ignorance are being lifted in ancient babylon. If successful, and it is likely to be, Iraq will be the catalyst for a sea change in the ME. And they will have only one world leader to thank the most.
But according to the US media, the guy responsible was Gorbachev! Boy are those Poles stuppid!!!
Ex-President? What?
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