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Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, dies aged 92 -agencies
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| 8/30/2022
| David Lljunggren
Posted on 08/30/2022 1:41:37 PM PDT by jroehl
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 92, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying on Tuesday.
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To: jroehl
Anyone can say what they will, but Gorby gave Russians a small taste of freedom, and eastern Europe, a bigger one.
He was a good man overall.
RIP.
To: cll
It looks nothing like him and it probably isn’t him.
Wasnt he supposed to be assigned to East Germany in those days?
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:09:31 PM PDT
by
Roman_War_Criminal
(Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
To: dfwgator
63
posted on
08/30/2022 2:10:36 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
To: jroehl
Saying he ended the cold war is like hitler saying he ended ww2.
He lost.
To: jroehl
Darn, and people here thought he would take over since Putin is near death we’re told.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:11:14 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
To: fightin kentuckian
“Reagan and Thatcher ended it...Gorby had little choice in the matter...”
I’d like to ass Pope John Paul to Reagan and Thatcher for ending the Soviet Union.
Apologies, that was a typo if there ever was one. “Add” was what I was going for.
I’d like to ADD Pope John Paul to Reagan Thatcher for ending the Soviet Union.
To: jroehl
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:12:35 PM PDT
by
newfreep
(“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
To: Yo-Yo
I have searched for that gif for years and could never find it.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:12:45 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: jroehl
I liked him from what I saw. He seemed to be a bit more reasonable than some of the other Russian/Soviet leaders.
He made it to 92 which is pretty good.
To: Magnatron
“ Anyone can say what they will, but Gorby gave Russians a small taste of freedom, and eastern Europe, a bigger one.
He…”
STOP
This stupid media outlet could mention Reagan, Maggie, JPIi
Obtuse!!!
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:13:02 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: newfreep
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:13:14 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: ConservativeMind
I watched it. If to be believed he was a changed man. On that played the game to get to the top and then executed his principles. He and Regan at the same time as Thatcher pulled us away from the brink. All three were people of destiny.
We all go sometime. He lived a very full life.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:16:21 PM PDT
by
Sequoyah101
(Politicians are only marginally good at one thing, being politicians. Otherwise they are fools.)
To: ConservativeMind
Gorbachev did his part to deliver the Russian people. He was one of the better ones.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:18:03 PM PDT
by
Luke21
To: cll
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:18:28 PM PDT
by
Levy78
(Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
To: Sequoyah101
The stars definitely aligned in the 80s: We had Reagan, Thatcher, Kohl, JPII. The only downer was Mitterrand in France.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:19:29 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
Now THAT is a pretty special picture.
Almost didn’t recognize the guy on the Left, being shirtless on a horse and all….
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:20:08 PM PDT
by
Ancesthntr
(“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
To: ConservativeMind
This was the man of whom Margaret Thatcher said to Ronald Reagan...”I think we can work with this man”
To: Churchillspirit
LOL, mainly because Gorby wasn’t about to croak, like his three predecessors.
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:21:42 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: jroehl
“ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union...”
Umm, the Cold War ended without bloodshed because he failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union.
To: Maine Mariner
"One could tell there was a strong and sincere friendship between Gorbachev and Reagan simply by Gorbachev’s kissing Reagan’s casket at his (Reagan’s funeral)."
Closest I could find:
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posted on
08/30/2022 2:24:09 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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