Great story, and wonderful picture. Gorbachev had guts, to go against the grain in his country. For an all too brief period, he gave us all hope for a better world, that alas has not lasted, to put it mildly.
Strange to feel nostalgia for the Reagan era. But as a statesman, compared to the current incumbent, he was a model of diplomacy and sound judgement. That said, it was Gorbachev who brought about the demise of the Soviet Union, despite what The Gipper's misty-eyed hagiographers choose to believe.
Thanks for that great story, Jon. Gorbachev was a visionary, Putin is only a bitter schemer.
Great story, and wonderful picture. Gorbachev had guts, to go against the grain in his country. For an all too brief period, he gave us all hope for a better world, that alas has not lasted, to put it mildly.
These segments are wonderful.
Strange to feel nostalgia for the Reagan era. But as a statesman, compared to the current incumbent, he was a model of diplomacy and sound judgement. That said, it was Gorbachev who brought about the demise of the Soviet Union, despite what The Gipper's misty-eyed hagiographers choose to believe.