To: IamConservative
Was he a cold warrior?
As I recall, he stood up on a tank an gave a speech that in effect ended the Soviet Union. Prior to that he was I believe Mayor of Moscow.
15 posted on
04/23/2007 6:55:55 AM PDT by
bert
(K.E. N.P. Reid must go)
To: bert
Was he a cold warrior? He is now!
20 posted on
04/23/2007 7:02:43 AM PDT by
AU72
To: bert
IIRC, he also shelled the Parliament building, with hard-line commies inside.
23 posted on
04/23/2007 7:06:12 AM PDT by
lesser_satan
(FRED THOMPSON '08)
To: bert
Was he a cold warrior? As I recall, he stood up on a tank an gave a speech that in effect ended the Soviet Union. Prior to that he was I believe Mayor of Moscow.
Perhaps in my mind more that reality. I associate the end of the Soviet Union with Yeltsen. I was in my teens, but was a big Reagan fan.
40 posted on
04/23/2007 7:33:06 AM PDT by
IamConservative
(Any man who agrees with you on everything, will lie to anyone.)
To: bert
Certainly the most memorable event in his admin.
48 posted on
04/23/2007 8:18:09 AM PDT by
BJClinton
(Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons.)
To: bert
I remember that tank speech. He was a brave man and a major player in an era of gutsy players that included Regan, Thatcher, Walensa and (yes) Gorbachev.
I doubt Putin liked him much. Despots eradicate such men.
69 posted on
04/23/2007 10:46:34 AM PDT by
keats5
(tolerance of intolerant people is cultural suicide)
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