Posted on 09/07/2009 2:36:02 PM PDT by Lorianne
Shortly after the announcement of Ted Kennedy's death, I had already received several interview requests. I declined them, not wanting to be uncharitable to the man upon his death. Since then, I've seen the need to step up and provide some clarification.
The issue is a remarkable 1983 KGB document on Kennedy, which I published in my 2006 book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism (HarperCollins). The document is a May 14, 1983 memo from KGB head Victor Chebrikov to his boss, the odious Soviet General Secretary Yuri Andropov, designated with the highest classification. It concerns a confidential offer to the Soviet leadership by Senator Kennedy. The target: President Ronald Reagan. (A pdf file of the original Russian language document and an English translation are available here.)
With Kennedy's death, this stunning revelation is again making the rounds, especially after Rush Limbaugh flagged it in his "Stack of Stuff." I'm being inundated with emails, asking basically two questions: 1) is the document legitimate; and 2) what does it allege of Senator Kennedy?
First off, yes, the document is legitimate. If it were not, I would have never reported it. Over the years, from my book to radio and web interviews, I've provided specifics. Briefly summarized, here are the basics:
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Treason down the Memory Hole.
Basically liberals doing what they always do. Try to undermine the United States. In this case going behind Reagan’s back to help the Russians in negotiations with the United States. A traitor to most of us but a hero to the left.
It makes one wonder if Mr. Kennedy penned a similar letter to our “friend” Mr. Putin about, oh say, the Georgia/South Ossetia incident right before the election last year? I’m just sayin’....
I read this article somehwere else and still I have a question that’s not yet been answered.
WHY DID THE RUSKIES TURN KENNEDY DOWN?
Or if they didn’t turn him down outright, they didn’t ever follow through on his offer.
I believe the story as I understand even Ted Kennedy didn’t deny an approach to the Ruskies but mumbled something about it not being the way it sounds.
bump for later reading
As I’ve always held, the only good Kennedy is a dead Kennedy.
Jello Biafra?
As I’ve always held, the only good Kennedy is a dead Kennedy.
Were I president and had G.Gordon Liddy working for me, a whole lot more folks would be planted in the Pentagons internal Tulip Park.
WHY DID THE RUSKIES TURN KENNEDY DOWN?
Or if they didn’t turn him down outright, they didn’t ever follow through on his offer.
I believe the story as I understand even Ted Kennedy didn’t deny an approach to the Ruskies but mumbled something about it not being the way it sounds.
Lefty BS why would a nobody senator try that stunt if not to cause Reagan harm and our country in the process he should have been jailed along with Peanut man.
This article show in great detail why Democrats are dangerous to the freedom that Americans love and are losing.
The ironic thing is that if the communists had defeated us Ted Kennedy would have been driven to a field somewhere and shot in the head.
Same goes for the liberals/democrats (useful idiots) of today who are paving the way for communist ascension.
Republicans (the right) are severely outnumbered.
The Democrats have the help of powerful leftists and anti-American forces from all over the planet.
We’re in trouble, deep.
—and then there was the redoubtable Senator Tunney (D, CA.) , Ted’s drinking buddy , who was very likely compromised by a ,uh, shall we say, “tender trap” of the female variety, set up by the KGB-—
So true, the lawyers would be right alongside. BOOM ! Another good lawyer.
Let me explain a bit better....this story fascinates me. I’ve read everything I could on it. I believe it because as I understand it even Ted Kennedy’s people didn’t deny it.
Seems Gorbachov released a bunch of Soviet records in the early 90’s. The London guy went through them and found the memo from the KGB guy about the approach to him by Sorenson about setting up a meeting with Kennedy and Andropov. The idea was to teach Andropov how to talk to the American media with the ultimate goal of convincing the American people that Reagan was a nasty guy what with insisting on not agreeing to a nuclear freeze.
Ted’s intention was to try to bring Reagan down. It was a betrayal of our country, pure and simple. The memo even mentioned that either Walter Cronkite or Baba Walters to do the interview.
What I don’t understand is the Ruskies didn’t take Sorenson up on the offer. Which they didn’t because Andropov never appeared on Meet the Press much less other members of the Russian army.
This was some grand scheme Kennedy had, likely with help from Kerry, to bring down Reagan with a little lying from the media.
It didn’t work because first of all...the Ruskies didn’t take the offer. I wonder why.
Later they got away with a betrayal over Vietnam which cost the lives of millions and know that as you read this Teddy’s burning in hell.
This is one amazing story....as I understand the Ruskies have now closed those files up again so the chance for Bloggers and all to get at them has been lost.
My own feeling is that, regardless of the MSM's attempt to rehabilitate the old fraud, Reagan's magnificent shadow will tower over Teddy's grave in perpetuity.
Royalty needs to worry about getting called out on treason as little as they do manslaughter or graft.
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