2006
Senator Ted Kennedy: Undercover Enemy Agent
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by Thomas E. Brewton
Just as he now works to undermine our resistance to Islamic Jihad, Teddy Kennedy arrogated to himself the role of secret negotiator with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. If it wasn't treason, it was very close to being so. His actions clearly were intended to thwart the foreign policy of our elected government and thereby to give aid and comfort to our enemies.
A Washington Times article reports:
In his new book, "The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism," Grove City College professor Paul Kengor sheds light on a letter written by KGB head Viktor Chebrikov to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov. The letter is dated May 14, 1983, right as the debate was heating up over Mr. Reagan's proposed deployment of intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Western Europe to counter the Soviets' medium-range rockets in Eastern Europe.
Most Democrats and much of the left were universally opposed to Mr. Reagan's plan, which they argued would lead to nuclear war. Heading the list of critics was Mr. Kennedy, who had, according to the Soviet letter, sent former Sen. John V. Tunney to meet with Kremlin leaders. Chebrikov writes that Mr. Kennedy "charged Tunney to convey the following message, through confidential contacts, to… Andropov."
……The letter goes on to say how Mr. Kennedy felt that the Soviets' peaceful intentions were being "quoted out of context, silenced or groundlessly and whimsically discounted." Conversely, Mr. Reagan "has the capabilities to counter any propaganda." In other words, if the letter is to be believed, Mr. Kennedy felt his own president was the real aggressor.
Mr. Kennedy had two proposals for Andropov, according to Chebrikov. First, he asked for a meeting later that summer in order "to arm Soviet officials with explanations regarding problems of nuclear disarmament so they may be better prepared and more convincing during appearances in the USA." Second, that "Kennedy believes that in order to influence Americans it would be important to organize…. televised interviews with [Andropov] in the USA."
Ironically, even Senator Kennedy now acknowledges that President Reagan's policy was not only correct, but also was responsible for ending the Cold War.
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