Ronald Reagan says 'sorry' to Margaret Thatcher in private phone call

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9 жыл бұрын

In 1983 President Reagan apologised to the British prime minister after the US invaded Grenada - a Commonwealth country - without giving her advance warning. This newly released tape recording of a private telephone call between them reveals the conversation.
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@DisconnectedRoamer 4 жыл бұрын

She didn’t trust the security of the phone line and now we are all here listening in lol

@aimarov.5568 4 жыл бұрын

Alright, but this editing makes it look like it's a shitpost.

@MySamurai77 3 жыл бұрын

She sounded like a mildly angry mother with her teenage son. "Now Ron there's still a lot of work to do" followed by "I must be off now to my debate"

@revertrevertz5438 3 жыл бұрын

“We just invaded one of your dominions”

@noahalves9258 4 жыл бұрын

If you look at it in a colonial manner, it's like America was calling his mom

@Cyphlix 3 жыл бұрын

> "Private phonecall"

@AlextheKaijuFan 3 жыл бұрын

This video is really hilarious to me. The editing is as dramatic as an Indian television drama.

@MissesWitch 2 жыл бұрын

I love how she scolded him in a passive way and was polite at the end there.

@randomcurrypuff6237 7 жыл бұрын

She called him Ron, so cool.

@marlowe4105 4 жыл бұрын

"If I was there, Margaret, I'd throw my hat in the door before I came in."

@julio709 3 жыл бұрын

A nephew calling his grandma after “accidentally” invading a cousin

@earthling9891 3 жыл бұрын

„Eat em alive“

@clancywoods7728 4 жыл бұрын

i feel weird hearing some of the most powerful people on earth in a call

@facundoalvarado9 4 жыл бұрын

Quick fact: You didn't look for this video

@joenop3393

The young adults today can learn from the Humbleness in that phone call......that's the way its suppose to work!

@80sOutrunFan 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic, I wish they would share more of this stuff, especially the older recordings.

@MaskedChaos 3 жыл бұрын

I like how Regan is like “sorry we invaded your friend.” And she’s just like “yeah now you get to do the work for us”

@Cretinsahoppin 4 жыл бұрын

Both highly aware this recording will get out.

@TheHistoricalLine

My dad was 5 years old and vividly remembers living in Puerto Rico and going to the military base at the time and seeing all the soldiers leaving for Grenada.

@rj1sec

Not a Reagan fan but I appreciate the courtesy he showed to Thatcher. I hope this type of leadership and courtesy is restored among national leaders and statesmen.