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As the on-scene reporter for Newsweek Magazine at the time, Meyer was a witness to these important events, and has unique insights to the events and the individuals from this important period. He also adds insights behind the American myth that the Berlin Wall collapsed simply because of the arms race which the Soviet Union couldn't afford, and because of President Ronald Reagan's speech in which he said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall". Like most simple explanations, there are many other factors affecting important historical events, and Meyer points out that the collapse of the eastern bloc came mainly from within vs. from outside.
In conclusion to this interesting time, Meyers points out how misreading Reagan's interactions with the Soviet Union as cause and effect of the collapse of the USSR had an impact on the Bush Administrations Foreign Policy, specifically leading to the Iraq invasion.… (mehr)