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Poland's last Communist leader Wojciech Jaruzelski dies
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bb1 Sun May 25, 2014 9:09 pm
Poland's last Communist leader General Wojciech Jaruzelski has died aged 90 after a long illness, Polish media say.
Gen Jaruzelski led Poland from 1981, when he declared martial law and ordered the arrest of the pro-democracy Solidarity leader Lech Walesa.
But he lifted martial law two years later and after growing unrest was forced to negotiate with Solidarity in 1989.
He had been in ill health for some time.
Mr Walesa said that a "great man from a generation of betrayers has gone".
Jaruzelski's a name from the past, isn't he? I didn't even know he was still alive.
Gen Jaruzelski led Poland from 1981, when he declared martial law and ordered the arrest of the pro-democracy Solidarity leader Lech Walesa.
But he lifted martial law two years later and after growing unrest was forced to negotiate with Solidarity in 1989.
He had been in ill health for some time.
Mr Walesa said that a "great man from a generation of betrayers has gone".
Jaruzelski's a name from the past, isn't he? I didn't even know he was still alive.
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Re: Poland's last Communist leader Wojciech Jaruzelski dies
lily Sun May 25, 2014 9:28 pm
Jaruzelski's a name from the past, isn't he? I didn't even know he was still alive.
Nor me.
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Re: Poland's last Communist leader Wojciech Jaruzelski dies
Lamplighter Mon May 26, 2014 7:13 am
He has been out of the picture since he was toppled from power, and fighting attempts to charge him with crimes against humanity. He will not be missed.
Mr Walesa said that a "great man from a generation of betrayers has gone". I doubt if he would have been so magnaimous had his and Welesa's posiyions were reversed.
Mr Walesa said that a "great man from a generation of betrayers has gone". I doubt if he would have been so magnaimous had his and Welesa's posiyions were reversed.
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