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Gorbachev on U.S. global role: former Soviet president cautions against 'leadership by domination'.

Publication: National Catholic Reporter
Publication Date: 06-MAY-05
Format: Online - approximately 1101 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Gorbachev on U.S. global role: former Soviet president cautions against 'leadership by domination'.(NATION)

Article Excerpt
The man who knew well the toll that military occupation takes in national treasure and talent drew applause from students and faculty at Seton Hall University when he urged the United States to vacate Iraq "as quickly as possible."

Speaking Russian and aided by an interpreter, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev brought his views on democracy, U.S.-Russian relations and the legacy of Pope John Paul II to a sellout crowd of 1,800 that packed the university's Walsh Gymnasium here April 19.

The 1990 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who headed the Soviet Union from 1985 to its demise in 1991, withdrew Soviet forces from Afghanistan after 16 years of occupation that took thousands of lives in both countries, drained Soviet coffers and led to Afghanistan becoming the training ground for international terrorists.

The 45-year-long Cold War that kept the United States and the Soviet Union locked in an arms race ended because both Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan "realized that a nuclear war can't be...

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