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July 13, 2006

While Hizbolleh uses Iranian-supplied Russian missles on Northern Israel, Mikhail Gorbachev demonstrates his contemporary irrelevancy

ABC

Now, 15 years after a coup removed him from power and the Soviet Union dissolved, he has some stern words for the United States, whose relationship with Russia has soured lately.

"We have made some mistakes," he said, referring to recent attacks on Russia's democracy. "So what? Please don't put even more obstacles in our way. Do you really think you are smarter than we are?"

Well, frankly, yes.
"Americans have a severe disease — worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex,"
And a "loser's complex" is working so well for Russia.
"You want an American style-democracy here. That will not work."
See above remark.
"I want my grandchildren to live in a democratic country — in a peaceful world. But it's hard to imagine because there are so many answers we still need to find."
I don't think losers are capable of finding those answers. Do you?

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Posted by Darleen at July 13, 2006 01:08 PM

Comments

"Do you really think you are smarter than we are?"

- Maybe Reagan would like to take a crack at answering that one... Ron?

Posted by: Big Bang Hunter at July 14, 2006 08:20 AM