If Only We'd Listened - Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev
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Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away on August 30, was a visionary, who first negotiated the end of the Cold War and then piloted the nearly bloodless internal closing of the Soviet Union.

But Gorbachev lacked whatever it takes to succeed in the world of politics. He lacked the political acumen to bring his visions to reality. In a world of politicians and officials who maneuver and deceive, Gorbachev was defeated.

He lacked the cynicism to joust with political figures like US Secretary of State James Baker who promised NATO would move not one inch to the east while simultaneously planning the massive movement of NATO right up to Russia’s borders..