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thinkprogress.org - 24 days ago

Gorbachev: Bush once told me that ‘blockheads and dummies’ were supporting the ‘extreme’ Reagan.

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During a recent interview with The Nation editors Katrina vanden Heuvel and her husband Stephan Cohen, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev credited President Reagan for helping end the Cold War, but he argued that instituting democratic reforms in his country was the true catalyst. ...

politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 18 days ago

Gorbachev gives Obama advice on Afghanistan

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Sunday that he does not think President Obama should send additional... troops to Afghanistan. Washington (CNN) – As the American public and the global community await the completion of the ... (more) Gorbachev gives Obama advice on Afghanistan

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bloomberg.com - 17 days ago

Gorbachev Says Obama Should Start Afghan Withdrawal (Update2)

— bloomberg.com — Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev , drawing on his experience of military failure... in Afghanistan in the 1980s, said the U.S. can’t win the conflict there and should begin pulling out its soldiers. Afghanistan, where ... (more) Gorbachev Says Obama Should Start Afghan Withdrawal ...