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Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, dies aged 92 -agencies
https://finance.yahoo.com/ ^ | 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.


61 posted on 08/30/2022 2:09:04 PM PDT by Magnatron
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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?


62 posted on 08/30/2022 2:09:31 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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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)
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To: jroehl

Saying he ended the cold war is like hitler saying he ended ww2.

He lost.


64 posted on 08/30/2022 2:11:12 PM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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To: jroehl

Darn, and people here thought he would take over since Putin is near death we’re told.


65 posted on 08/30/2022 2:11:14 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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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.


66 posted on 08/30/2022 2:11:49 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: jroehl

67 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.”)
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To: Yo-Yo

I have searched for that gif for years and could never find it.


68 posted on 08/30/2022 2:12:45 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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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.


69 posted on 08/30/2022 2:12:59 PM PDT by plain talk
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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!!!


70 posted on 08/30/2022 2:13:02 PM PDT by stanne
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To: newfreep

LOL, there it is!


71 posted on 08/30/2022 2:13:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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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.


72 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.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Gorbachev did his part to deliver the Russian people. He was one of the better ones.


73 posted on 08/30/2022 2:18:03 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: cll

Agree


74 posted on 08/30/2022 2:18:28 PM PDT by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Sequoyah101

The stars definitely aligned in the 80s: We had Reagan, Thatcher, Kohl, JPII. The only downer was Mitterrand in France.


75 posted on 08/30/2022 2:19:29 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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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….


76 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)
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To: ConservativeMind

This was the man of whom Margaret Thatcher said to Ronald Reagan...”I think we can work with this man”


77 posted on 08/30/2022 2:20:14 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Churchillspirit

LOL, mainly because Gorby wasn’t about to croak, like his three predecessors.


78 posted on 08/30/2022 2:21:42 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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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.


79 posted on 08/30/2022 2:21:56 PM PDT by Boogieman
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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:


80 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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