Gorbachev: 'Americans Have a Severe Disease'

[truthpusher]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2182020&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

"Americans have a severe disease -- worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex," he said. "You want an American style-democracy here. That will not work."


Gorbachev: 'Americans Have a Severe Disease'
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15 Years After Being Deposed From Power, Former Leader Discusses Russia, U.S.
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By CLAIRE SHIPMAN

July 12, 2006 — (snip)

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?"

The former general secretary of the Soviet Union Communist Party accused Americans of arrogance and trying to impose their way of life on other nations.

"Americans have a severe disease -- worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex," he said. "You want an American style-democracy here. That will not work."

(snip)

The former Soviet leader had severe criticism for two of the most important people in the Bush administration: Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

"They are just hawks protecting the interests of the military -- shallow people," he said.

(snip)

"I want my grandchildren to live in a democratic country -- in a peaceful world," he said. "But it's hard to imagine because there are so many answers we still need to find."

link: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2182020&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

[Master Mahon]

1. Na...it's called 'Neocon-itis'

[MrPrax]

3. You wish...

it's little deeper than overzealous economists and some Saudis running amok in the candy shop, I'm afraid.

[MissWaverly]

2. hawks protecting the interest of the military

it is worse than that, they are just protecting the interests of the war profiteers, they
could care less about the average soldier and what he needs to do his job, they could care
less about the average Iraqi and what that country needs; they ONLY care about their war
profiteers who want to sell expensive war toys much of which is leftovers from the cold
war with no practical use whatsover at a high as the moon price tag. The Republicans just
love to make war because of all their SUGAR DADDIES and they posture about democracy
and support the troops, they could give a rat's whisker about any of that. Here's what
they care about: Ka Ching, Ka Ching, bling for you, with a kickback to us, Ka Ching, Ka Ching.