re: What would Reagan think?

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As much as I loved him, he would have been all in on defeating Russia in Ukraine.


Respectfully disagree.

Reagan to advisers:

"Show me the intel and political compulsion AND RISK with respect to US interest in getting involved in so obvious a sphere of influence and situation between Russia and Ukraine that's been ongoing for many generations. Tell Sam Donaldson it's none of our business."

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I believe my thoughts on this come from reading so many books and articles on the man...beyond what was taught on college campuses.

You have to go back to his childhood to get a real understanding of the intense hatred he had for communism. His initial desires for public service revolved around it. Everything in his political life led to the moment when he told Gorb to tear down this wall.

Could he have changed? Possibly, but I think the disdain was deeply engrained.