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Reagan's apology to Thatcher over Grenada revealed
Source: BBC
10 November 2014 Last updated at 11:52 GMT
Reagan's apology to Thatcher over Grenada revealed
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time.
"We regret very much the embarrassment that's been caused to you," the US leader said during the call.
Baroness Thatcher was angered that she was not consulted before the Americans invaded a Commonwealth state.
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He explained that military commanders only had "a matter of hours" to mobilise the troops and that he was prevented from discussing it with her sooner because of security fears.
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Reagan's apology to Thatcher over Grenada revealed
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time.
"We regret very much the embarrassment that's been caused to you," the US leader said during the call.
Baroness Thatcher was angered that she was not consulted before the Americans invaded a Commonwealth state.
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He explained that military commanders only had "a matter of hours" to mobilise the troops and that he was prevented from discussing it with her sooner because of security fears.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29986729
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and see the speck that is Grenada and think about the hoopla that it caused I am gobsmacked! 
I just like using that word, gobsmacked, and the Grenada thing was a load of crap.
