Poland to Honor Reagan
In a move that I’m sure makes fellow BipolarNation blogger Dan Kenitz jump for joy, the late Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981-89, will be honored by Poland.
From a Reuters article appearing on NewsMax:
Poland will award late U.S. president Ronald Reagan one of its highest distinctions to recognize his role in the downfall of communism in Europe, the president’s office told Reuters on Wednesday.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski will present the Order of the White Eagle to Nancy Reagan, the former president’s widow, during a visit to the United States next week.
“The president noted the award should recognize Reagan’s 8-year presidency and his contribution to the downfall of communism in this part of Europe,” said Lena Dabkowska-Cichocka, sub-secretary in the president’s office.
Many Poles credit Reagan, who took office in 1981, with helping the anti-communist movement in eastern Europe.
He was known for portraying the Soviet Union as an “evil empire” and supporting Poland’s Solidarity movement which pushed the Eastern European country to become the first in the region to shake off communism in 1989.
Is it just me, or are there others out there that are a bit tired of seeing Reagan and another figure, the late Pope John Paul II, credited for the demise of the Soviet Union?
As much as I think Reagan was a decent guy, I can’t help but get a little upset when I see him (and John Paul II) receive all the credit for the U.S.S.R.’s downfall.
It’s like no one wants to bother taking into account key factors like the evil empire’s aging leadership (many of the leaders were born before the 1917 Russian Revolution), vastly overextended bureaucracy, economic troubles, etc., etc.
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