RE:Golden Sunsets are a Critical Component of Today's Investing Just to correct: The Soviet Empire's demise had not occurred until after Glubb's death.
Most consider that to be 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell, but it could be argued that it could have occurred either earlier or later. Some extremists still believe it continues today under Putin.
Again, it doesn't really matter. It no longer exists now in the form it once did.
Tx