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Old 08-30-2022, 05:56 PM
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Rest in Peace, Mikhail Gorbachev
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obitu...t-leader-dies/

Mr Gorbachev was 91 when he passed today.
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Old 08-30-2022, 08:18 PM
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He always struck me as clear-headed and a man of good will. RIP indeed.
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Old 08-30-2022, 08:29 PM
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Mr Gorbachev was 91 when he passed today.
That's a really excellent obituary from a great writer/author. I've read several of his books and they're great (The Dead Hand, The Billion Dollar Spy).
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Russia could benefit from more of his mold!
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How so?
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From my memory he wanted to move the Soviet Union forward into a more Western friendly posture. Less confrontational more a partnership.

For that he was removed and replaced, IIRC.
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He did not understand the relentless, balkanizing force that beset his country and so was very trusting.
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