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December 30, 2012

How Thatcher Understood the U.S. Relationship

Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph

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Thatcher was different because she combined a commitment to trans-Atlantic ideals with a commitment to British self-interest. Her relationship with Reagan was anything but a love-in (she was furious about Grenada and described American behaviour as "worse than the Soviets"), and while they shared a vision of the world they often argued over the detail.

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