I suppose all of trillions and trillions spent by prior administrations, since the end of the Second World War on the "Arms Race", did not have anything to do with keeping the pressure on the U.S.S.R's economic engine. The idea that "Reagan single handedly brought down the iron curtain" is amusing but not factual.
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Originally posted by Just the Village Idiot
Funny how all the liberal dopes are whining about deficit spending in the Regan era -- but make no mention of the reasons for it -- and how the ultimate goal was achieved.
Anyone remember this speach in Berlin???
"Mr. Gorbachev, open these gates!
Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall."
Regan single handedly brought down the iron curtain by spending what Russia could not afford to spend. They tried to keep up and it lead to their demise. A demise they are just recovering from over a decade later.
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