The Last Superpower Summits

Written on January 26th, 2017 in politics Comments Off

Published on National Security Archive, Electronic Briefing Book No. 578, by Tom Blanton and Svetlana Savranskaya, Jan 23, 2017.

  • New book analyzes detailed transcripts of Gorbachev, Reagan and Bush meetings 1985-1991;
  • Key documents show Thatcher’s endorsement of Gorbachev, Bush’s anxiety about Gorbachev’s popularity, and missed opportunities on arms control, regional conflicts, and European integration.

The historic summit meetings between Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and two U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, built an intensive learning process on both sides that ended the Cold War, but missed numerous other opportunities to make the world safer, according to the new book, The Last Superpower Summits, featured today in the Washington History Seminar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars … //

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Links:

Is the TPP Hegemonic Trade Deal Dead or Dormant? on Global Research.ca, by Stephen Lendman, Jan 24, 2017;

Chelsea’s Freedom, a victory for world peace enabled by a warring president, on Dissident Voice, by Ron Ridenour, Jan 24, 2017;

Alex Salmond: Brexit ‘long way’ from done deal, court ruling ‘massive defeat’ for May, on RT, Jan 24, 2017;

The Revolt of the Intelligence Community, Future Battles with President Donald Trump, on Dissident Voice, by Binoy Kampmark, Jan 23, 2017;

Allegations of hacking US-election are baseless – Memorandum, on Current Concerns, by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity VIPS, Jan 14, 2017 (first on Consortiumnews);

Hof Pente, solidarische Landwirtschaft, 88.29 min, hochgeladen von makeCSA, am 22. Dez 2016;

ZDF-History: Deutschlands Superreiche, 43.51 min, hochgeladen von MäuseKino, am 23. Juli 2015 … Sie wollen auch reich werden? Hier gibt’s Erfolgsgesetze sie sind reich und scheu – Deutschlands Superreiche. Frühe Superreiche wie die Krupps und die Familie Thurn und Taxis stellten Reichtum und Macht gerne zur Schau. Deutschlands neuer Geldadel ziert sich, aus Angst vor Neid, Entführungen und Abzocke. Offenbar zu Recht, wie ihre Familiengeschichten zeigen;

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