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MrScorpio

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12. Reagan's rhetoric was lip service at best…
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:18 PM
Apr 2013

Reagan believed that the white SA govt. was an ally against Communism on the African continent and felt that their removal and replacement with an ANC led government was problematic.

And why else were the UN sanctions imposed? Against the Apartheid regime which was running the country.

Your argument follows Reagan's own, one which delayed the removal of Apartheid from South Africa.

http://www.democracynow.org/2004/6/11/allied_with_apartheid_reagan_supported_racist

Get your Reagan right… [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP
He is an obnoxious GOP myth Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #1
Here here! Phlem Apr 2013 #2
Reagan gave us senile guys wandering around talking to themselves... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #8
Oh there's a special place in the deepest depths of hell reserved for Reagan and the BFEE. Initech Apr 2013 #14
He's the ass responsible for HMOs and PPOs. nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #3
As gov of Ca, he once said that taxes should hurt. Next year someone found out that he demosincebirth Apr 2013 #4
"We believe it's wrong. We condemn it. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #5
Thanks for this info PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #7
Congress passed sanctions against South Africa as well as did the UN, Reagan opposed both MrScorpio Apr 2013 #9
"Our aim cannot be to punish South Africa with economic sanctions that would injure the very people Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #11
Reagan's rhetoric was lip service at best… MrScorpio Apr 2013 #12
The Teflon Ron rurallib Apr 2013 #6
and he was an asshole who closed mental health clinics/hospitals..and snooper2 Apr 2013 #10
He had simple solutions for simple minds. gtar100 Apr 2013 #13
God, I hate that ugly fucker. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #15
Some of the worst of the GOP were/are former Democrats. N/T 4bucksagallon Apr 2013 #16
A lot of them were/are Dixiecrats… MrScorpio Apr 2013 #18
i really disliked the feeling while he was the president...royalty bullshit spanone Apr 2013 #17
He also made commercials against medicare, something about the slippery slope to Communism mountain grammy Apr 2013 #19
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