I never even thought of that. How would have have felt if CBS wanted to air it as fiction? (which it is...) but not trying to sell it as true?"
That simply will NOT fly with decent persons, Calpernia, IMHO.
a rose by any name
smells just the same - -
That applies doubly to their effort to tarnish the reputation of a historical figure.
Remember clearly that there is a large percentage out there who have NO idea of those times - including you, admitting you were not educated about the Cold War - who will no matter what BELIEVE IT ALL, as portrayed by anyone, whether CBS or The Gazoo Press.
President Reagan literally made The Soviet Union back down in Communist Eastern Europe!
Surely you have heard all over the TV accounts by men and women who shared those times with the Reagans positively livid at the pack of absolute (admitted) lies set forth!
"Label" it any way you want, but they do not in God's eyes have the Freedom to Distort and Smear.
You may quote me..:))
Gotta hit the road . . .
God speed, LadyX. (but don't you!)