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I posted this article today as a tribute, because the book mentioned in this NavySeals.com article seems so fascinating.

Even people I know who were not big Reagan fans were quick today to acknowledge his success at ending Communism and cutting taxes.

So, I did some research and one thing that kept coming up was that his divorce from Jane Wyman was based in part on acrimony between them that resulted from their talk about Communism. I thought that was really interesting. Then I found the Navy Seals article, above.

The book praising Reagan and mentioned in this article above is described as follows on amazon.com:

Book Description

Reagan’s War is the story of Ronald Reagan’s personal and political journey as an anti-communist, from his early days as an actor to his years in the White House. Challenging popular misconceptions of Reagan as an empty suit who played only a passive role in the demise of the Soviet Union, Peter Schweizer details Reagan’s decades-long battle against communism.

Bringing to light previously secret information obtained from archives in the United States, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Russia—including Reagan’s KGB file—Schweizer offers a compelling case that Reagan personally mapped out and directed his war against communism, often disagreeing with experts and advisers. An essential book for understanding the Cold War, Reagan’s War should be read by open-minded readers across the political spectrum.


And, here's the book:


Reagan's War
1 posted on 06/06/2004 8:04:29 PM PDT by summer
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To: summer

Great book. I highly recommend it to Freepers (and to anyone else for that matter).


2 posted on 06/06/2004 8:08:41 PM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: summer

The left must die.


3 posted on 06/06/2004 8:09:20 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: summer

This helps to explain the "compassion" demonstrated for President Reagan's death over at DU. Still the little anarchists...


6 posted on 06/06/2004 8:13:14 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: summer

7 posted on 06/06/2004 8:13:16 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: summer
Schweizer reveals new KGB files that Soviet and other intelligence agencies tracked Reagan during his entire career and took extraordinary steps to prevent his political rise.

I read this book last year and highly recommend it.

Anyone who doubts the fact that the Soviets didn't want Reagan to win should read this book, as it documents it the Soviet involvement not only in US elections, but in European elections also.

The Soviets were unable to stop Reagan from becoming president, but they did manage to stop his ideological successor, Larry McDonald.

9 posted on 06/06/2004 8:13:52 PM PDT by Mulder (Those who would give up liberty for temporary security, deserve neither -- Ben Franklin)
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To: AFPhys

Ping!


10 posted on 06/06/2004 8:19:30 PM PDT by TruthNtegrity (We must all work hard to insure Pres. Bush's re-election by a landslide!)
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To: summer
FYI, another good book on Reagan is "Reagan: In His Own Hand".

This is a collection of letters, speeches, and radio addresses that he wrote over the years.

Most are from the 1970s and it's fascinating to see how relevant they still are today. Reagan had a unique talent for taking issues and summarizing them in a few paragraphs; then offering common-sense conservative solutions.

11 posted on 06/06/2004 8:20:23 PM PDT by Mulder (Those who would give up liberty for temporary security, deserve neither -- Ben Franklin)
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To: summer

Let's not forget jimmy da commie bastard carter plot to "get rid" of R.R. (among many other treasonous acts)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/983727/posts


12 posted on 06/06/2004 8:23:13 PM PDT by steplock (http://www.gohotsprings.com)
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To: summer

Interesting. Has there been any sort of research done on Reagan's would-be assassin John Hinkley's political beliefs and affiliations?


13 posted on 06/06/2004 8:27:11 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: summer

16 posted on 06/06/2004 8:33:41 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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Bombshell revelations about Ronald Reagan...Tom Clancy made one of his own on C-Span today, plugging his new book co-written with Gen. Zinni. He claims that in about twenty years when certain material is declassified, it will become apparent that Reagan not only played on the weaknesses of the USSR to bring it down, but set out deliberately to destroy it. He believes that Reagan worked with Sec. Weinberger and CIA Director Casey, who "hated the Russians", to keep the USSR off-balance and destabilized. Most interesting was the supposition that Casey, a strong Catholic, made a number of trips to meet with the Pope who added his own bit of pressure from his position to help keep the Russian client-states in turmoil...sounds like something from one of his novels, but he says it was for real......
17 posted on 06/06/2004 8:36:46 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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The Left often dismisses Ronald Reagan as an "amiable dunce," ..

Demonizing Dubya from the same tired 30 year old playbook shows he's got the left in a "Gipperized" meltdown mode!

18 posted on 06/06/2004 8:40:18 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (Freedom Stands Because Heroes Serve.)
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To: summer

I've read the book. Highly recommended.


20 posted on 06/06/2004 8:44:12 PM PDT by Bonaparte
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To: summer

Thanks Summer.


22 posted on 06/06/2004 8:46:45 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: summer

Thanks for this article.


24 posted on 06/06/2004 8:55:42 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: summer
I will get this book.

Ronald Reagan was a great man. The best president in my life time, the best president of the 20th centruy, and one of the top three or four presidents in the history of our nation.

My Tribute to Ronald Reagan, the Gipper

25 posted on 06/06/2004 8:56:44 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com - The next World War)
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To: summer

Uh, Hinckley would be a most obvious number 6.


26 posted on 06/06/2004 8:57:36 PM PDT by yooper (If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there......)
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To: summer
A man's character can be measured by his enemies. He was hated by the scum of the earth.
34 posted on 06/06/2004 9:20:29 PM PDT by oyez (¡Desea vivo el revolutuin de Reagan!)
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similar, old topic:

Book: Carter, Democrats Asked Soviets to Stop Reagan, Sway U.S. Elections.


George W. Bush will win reelection by a margin of at least ten per cent.

38 posted on 06/06/2004 9:25:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
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To: summer

Very very interesting. If I had money to spend on things other than food, rent and gas I'd buy it. Being in college can really suck at times, ya know.......


40 posted on 06/06/2004 9:28:23 PM PDT by pctech
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