(UNEDITED) Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism and the tearing down of the Berlin wall were credited to President Ronald Reagan. It was a done deal when he made the famous quote to tear down the wall. Easing of travel from east to west Berlin had already been lifted prior to the famous quote by Reagan.
The Vatican credited Pope John II being the single biggest influence in the collapse of communism and the tearing down of the Berlin wall with his visits to Poland. Pope John II was the most recognized person in the world, just as many popes.
President Reagan asked for advice from Pope John II after he saw the impact he made with his visits to Poland.
Reagan and pope John secretly joined forces to keep the solidarity union alive. Reagan's first ambassadors to the Vatican were CIA William Casey, Richard Allen, Clark Haig, Walters and William Wilson, all key Reagan administration players and devout Roman Catholics. This US Vatican relationship became known as the "Holy Alliance". CIA and other officials were assigned to the Vatican.
In 1989 an underground network was established under auspices of president Ronald Reagan and Pope John II. Tons of equipment were smuggled into Poland by priest and possibly CIA operatives. Equipment consisted of Fax machines (the first in Poland), printing presses, transmitters, phones, short wave radios, video cameras, photocopiers, telex machines, computers and word processors.
Billy Graham extolled Pope John II "As the conscience of the whole Christian world".
Credit for the fall of communism and tearing down the Berlin wall should be credited to Pope John Paul II, president Ronald Reagan and Thatcher, in that order.
Bob Montanez
North Ogden
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