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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/15/gorbachev-says-bush-warned-him-of-91-coup/

Apparently, Bush 41 warned Gorbachev that communist hardliners were planning a possible coup. Gorbachev didn't believe Bush, claiming "you have to be an idiot to decide to seize power by force amid signs of fundamental changes within the Soviet Union.''

So, suppose that Gorby actually listened to Bush?
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