Statue of Reagan may replace Soviet Statues in Poland.


	Statue of Reagan may replace Soviet Statues in Poland.

BitDrifter

2-9-2007 3:48 PM

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reagan, president, poland, warsaw, katowice, soviet union, russia, ronald reagan

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2-9-2007 6:43 PM

willhelm

We need a Reagan so badly today!

2-9-2007 10:00 PM

thegreenman

Reagan was a polock? So that explains it..

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