Reflecting on the ideological standoffs of the Cold War, Havel was convinced that "a genuine, profound and lasting change for the better... can no longer result from the victory of any particular traditional conception".
He had come to pride himself on taking a "long view" of things, believing that a balance of power, rather than the standoffs of the Cold War, was the best way to insure international stability.
The U.S. Embassy in Cuba reopened with a flag-raising ceremony earlier today, fifty-four yeafterfthe thEmbassysy closed in one of the angriest standoffs of the Cold War.
The Russian bombers were flying Friday over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the North Pole, and were being escorted by NATO fighter jets, the site said, recalling the standoffs of the cold war.
Unlike previous standoffs of the sexes, which were polarized between 1980s androgyny and the more recent girly versus tough guy vibe, the new look seems to announce a gender truce.
By Jon Lee Anderson August 14, 2015 The U.S. Embassy in Cuba reopened with a flag-raising ceremony earlier today, fifty-four yeafterfthe thEmbassysy closed in one of the angriest standoffs of the Cold War.
