A book came out this week, called The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communnism by Paul Kengor, a political science professor at Grove City College.
In his book, which came out this week, Kengor focuses on a KGB letter written at the height of the Cold War that shows that Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) offered to assist Soviet leaders in formulating a public relations strategy to counter President Reagan's foreign policy and to complicate his re-election efforts.
The letter, dated May 14, 1983, was sent from the head of the KGB to Yuri Andropov, who was then General Secretary of the Soviet Union's Communist Party.
Is this a daisy-cutter bombshell just before elections? Or just a smoke bomb? Nobody's sure yet. But does "licking my chops" sound too un-genteel?
Here are some links to the web coverage:
The original story, apparently came from CNS News but they have a reputation as sometimes "overly exhuberant". So until there is confirmation from a more solid source, this is still just smoke. There isn't much on this yet, but here are some preliminary reports and opinions from around the blogosphere:
Hot Air
Ace of Spades
Jawa Report
In a separate potential scandal, a Dem staffer to the House Intelligence Committee has been suspended pending an investigation regarding the leaking of that NIE intelligence assessment to the New York Times last month. Captain's Quarters has the story. And these, too, are following it:
Strata-Sphere
Blue Crab Boulevard
Michelle Malkin
The Anchoress
Again, might be something, might not. Have to see how it plays out. Keep an eye here, and on the provided links for updates.
Oh...let's not forget Harry Reid: #2, #3, and 4th time's a charm.
The Gunslinger
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