Except that Walesa was already known around the world 4 years before most even heard about Gorbachev. Gorbachev saw Walesa in the spotlight and Gorbachev wasn't the one who put Walesa there.
No, but some say it was the collapsing communist regime in Poland that did.
Of course it was caused by a lot of factors, and of course Walesa alone is not responsible for the collapse, no one person is. But Walesa was the first one in the spotlight.
He was indeed
If you attempted something clever here you failed. I see no connection between a dumb Irish and Walesa's.
I doubt I need to 'attempt' anything 'clever' here for you, nor for that matter do I feel even the slightest inclination to 'succeed' for you. However if you want to measure your intellect against mine, feel free :) I see a subtle connection between two stupid people attempting something idiotic without being able to comprehend the consequences. Both got very lucky as a result of their stupidity and 'bravery', one lived and the other lived to be a hero in Poland. I don’t consider a stupid guy jumping a fence a very noble or brave thing to do, although it seems to be repeated to me a lot as one of the most incredible feats of bravery ever . . . I don’t remember saying my train jumper was 'Irish' either ;)
Unfortunately, that "truth" is often custom made to fit the times.
In these times people question their heroes, in the past they were accepted without question. Time will tell
You can create such "matrix"-like alternative history for every country... and every person
True
I guess I can throw it all to the "9/11 was planned by Bush", "area 51 ufo conspiracy" bin after what you said...
Didnt Walesa instigate 9/11 ? :P
that's why universities are inviting him for lectures, and although he may use colloquial and simple language he still has got a lot of wisdom to pass.
Considering some of the things he has said at these lectures about 'putting books up his ass' I doubt they will be inviting him back :)
