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Stefan Frib on NY Times

autor: Lukas Krivosik

pridané: 25-02-2005 17:52

Be True
By STEFAN HRIB

Published: February 20, 2005, New York Times

Bratislava, Slovakia

I grew up under communism in the former Czechoslovakia. We were taught that
Ronald Reagan was a servant of the military-industrial complex, a man who wanted
war and scorned ordinary people. Paradoxically, most Europeans shared this view, not just those of us who lived behind the Iron Curtain. Had leaders in Moscow,
Prague, Paris and Madrid been asked at the time what Mr. Reagan could do to
reinvigorate relations between the United States and Europe, they probably would
all have had the same answer: he should abandon his dream of American hegemony
and start to consider Europe, including the Soviet Union, as an equal partner.

But Mr. Reagan didn't seek their advice, and communism eventually collapsed. Mr.
Reagan reinvigorated relations between the United States and Europe by staying
true to his convictions.

Now I live in democratic Slovakia, which is a member of NATO and the European
Union. Since the Velvet Revolution in 1989, almost everything in our lives has
changed. Our part of Europe is no longer under occupation; my friends can travel
freely; our children can study at Harvard, Oxford and the Sorbonne; the secret
police are not almighty; and a market economy has replaced socialism.

But one thing didn't change: the majority of people in Europe still consider the
American president a servant of the military-industrial complex who wants war
and scorns ordinary people. So to the question of what George Bush can do to
reinvigorate relations between the United States and Europe, I offer the same
answer that worked for Ronald Reagan 20 years ago: stay true to your convictions
and act accordingly. The salons of postmodern Europe will eventually appreciate
your wisdom.

Stefan Hrib is the editor in chief of the Slovak weekly Tyzden.

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