Thatcher's fight against German unity

[Namreg]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8251211.stm

Papers published by the Foreign Office reveal the extent of Margaret Thatcher's opposition to German unification. As Brian Hanrahan reports, she had an ally in French President Francois Mitterrand, but was at odds with her own foreign secretary.

thatcher yes, but mitterand... that surprised me.

many west germans (including most of my family, but not me) believe that we should rebuild the wall, make it one meter taller, and decorate it nicely on our side.

 

[Vanilla Bear]

thatcher yes, but mitterand... that surprised me.

many west germans (including most of my family, but not me) believe that we should rebuild the wall, make it one meter taller, and decorate it nicely on our side.

Absolutely! :thumbsup:

 

[Namreg]

well i haven't been home since uh... 1993 or so, so my perspective is different from yours. are they really that bad? like mexicans are to americans?

 

[BlueBalls]

So Reagan was wrong? Hmm........

So what's up with those from the east? Don't they love their children like we do?