“We either should have been much more helpful to Russia rebuilding their economy and including them in world security.
Precisely what Reagan advocated, basically a Marshall Plan for Russia, but the Bushies and Clintons just wanted to rub the Russians’ noses in it.
The Bushes and Clintons saw a way to make themselves money.
Thank you for reminding me of that. I remember it, now, and it’s an excellent point about Reagan’s attempt to have a healthy Russia grow out of its bad, recent past.