Re: General Haig, Falklands & Reagan

From: Scott Auge

Date: 9 Apr 2007

There is some talk from long ago (the 90's?) that Reagan actually was  
showing some signs of Alzheimer's disease during his administration.

Whether he was incompetent at the time -- who knows.

On Apr 9, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Hendrik Demol wrote:

> Just listened to a podcast of a series on the Falkland war on BBC  
> Radio 4.
> Rather interesting.
> Particularly the way old General Haig explained the Reagan  
> administration
> ("Reagan ran a very loose ship"). Seems Reagan had rarely an idea  
> of what
> really went on. The instance referred to Caspar Weinberger doing  
> all sorts
> of things on his own keeping Haig in the dark.
>
> Hendrik
>
>