Reagan was only able to defeat Gorby because Gorby thought he was looking up the bigger barrel of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative gun, aka "StarWars!"
There is another force that Mao didn't mention. It's called "Persistence & Determination!" Both Reagan and G.W. Bush seem to have it, Bush especially when he gits pist!!!
Reagan did this wonderfully, as Bush is currently. :o)
Tusken Raider with gaderffi stick.