On Aug 18, 2011, at 10:40 AM, SA wrote:
> On 8/18/2011 10:28 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:
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>> There was that Cold War thing. They were afraid of the US.
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> Their fear of the US had the opposite effect. When Reagan made threatening noises it made MG pull back on reform. He's said so himself.
No, I'm thinking earlier - the early 80s buildup. Later in the 80s, Reagan & Gorby plotted to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Doug