Holy CRAP!
Regan, Thatcher and Pope John Pau II, now a canonized saint, together ended the Cold War
Well, unless one wants to say Hitler ended WWII
Trump will you please get back in. This is out of control.
Trump doesn’t like Reagan, that is why you hear him drop little test lines in many of his speeches.
Gorbechev played his role in ending the cold war - willingly.
Here is what I remember...
In his bio, Gorbechev tells the story of sitting around a table with
the other leaders of the Soviet Union.
Reagan had just referred to the Soviets as “an evil empire.”
This was a radical approach to international diplomacy
that the diplomatic world had never seen. It sent shock
waves everywhere.
As their meeting began, Gorbechev mentioned the Evil Empire comment.
Then a strange thing happened. One by one, people around the table
began to tell stories of what happened to their family members and
friends. They together concluded it was really an Evil Empire.
From that day on, it’s days were marked and Gorbechev negotiated
with Reagan to end it and bring peace.
Now you can credit Reagan, or the Pope, or Maggie. They each played
a crucial and unified role. But Gorbechev played his role too instead of
doubling down and retrenching. He saw the future and took gigantic steps
in response.
So I give Gorbechev significant credit for the role he played.