>PS: a related query: can anyone give point me to some sources, or offer
>your own views about why Gorby failed so miserably..... both by the end of
>his "regime," and during the last Pres. election? All Ive heard were vague
>comments about him moving "too slow," him wanting to ban/restrict alcohol,
>and his getting slugged by some voter last time out.... In short, was that
>punch simply alcohol related?
Check out Revolution from Above, by David Kotz & Fred Weir.
Doug