Gorbachev chides US for 'superiority'

Herald Sun ^ | 3 March 2006 | Marina Lapenkova

[Aussie Dasher]

FORMER Soviet leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Mikhail Gorbachev has turned 75, bitter that the end of the Cold War has left the United States with what he called a "superiority complex".

"It would be in everyone's interest if that big country America recovered from that disease," he said.

Mr Gorbachev, who launched the democratic and economic reforms that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, described the end of the Cold War as a gift that the United States has squandered.

He also denounced growing Russophobia, saying "some in the West would like to see Russia strangled".

"Russia, with its enormous intellectual and military potential, and control of 42 per cent of the world's natural reserves, elicits fear in the West, and even our friends today fear a renaissance of the Russian empire," he said.

The collapse of the Soviet Union, which dented national prestige, left Mr Gorbachev unpopular at home, with many considering that he served as a Trojan horse for the West.

[Aussie Dasher]

If only The Great Ronald Reagan was still with us to take Gorby aside and explain the facts of modern life...

[dfwgator]

the United States with what he called a "superiority complex".

That's only because we really are better than everybody else.

[darkangel82]

Shut up Gorbachev, you're still a Commie.

[Marine_Uncle]

Mister Bozo. Tear down that wall!

[American Quilter]

"Russia, with its enormous intellectual and military potential, and control of 42 per cent of the world's natural reserves, elicits fear in the West, and even our friends today fear a renaissance of the Russian empire," he said.

That may be difficult to pull off. I understand Russia's population is decreasing and their lifespans shortening.

[SkyPilot]

As Margaret Thatcher told you Gorby, the Soviet Union had lumber, oil, coal, diamonds, gold, minerals, and a vast labor force - and you guys ran the country into the ground, violently oppressed your own citizens, and produced an economy that was the envy of Bangladesh.

Go preach to yourself.

[Indy Pendance]

What, Russia's been around for centuries, and poor little America, only 230 years makes this former maphead squeel? LOL... Remember the gorby imposter? Who's who?

[pikachu]

He also denounced growing Russophobia, saying "some in the West would like to see Russia strangled".

Giving reactors to Iran, UN oil for food fraud, screwing up oil markets, keeping Iran from getting sactions from the Security Council ... Maybe spanked instead if strangled.

[oldleft]

Mr Gorbachev, who launched the democratic and economic reforms that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

Are f****n kidding me? He was trying to save the Soviet Union!

[montomike]

From CIA world factbook

GDP (official rate)

Russia 740.7 Billion with a B
US 12,770 Billion with a B

2005 Estimate

Gorby, talk to the hand!

[Ukiapah Heep]

It looks like Russia is doing a good job of strangling itself.

[fml]

Are f****n kidding me? He was trying to save the Soviet Union!

You lost me

[dfwgator]

If Gorbachev could have kept the Soviet Union the way it was under Brezhnev, he would have done so. Reagan and Thatcher's policies forced his hand.

[Pittsburg Phil]

"some in the West would like to see Russia strangled"

No, nobody want to stangle Russia, just all the commies for the tens of millions they helped murder. And this is not murder; it's justice I'm talking about.

[elcid1970]

Message to Mikhail Sergeyevich:

Hey, loser! Your sh!t's over!

And the New Russia is doing a pretty good job of strangling itself. Misha! How does the world's highest abortion rate grab ya?

Blame those clever American imperialist capitalist warmongers!

[Proud_USA_Republican]

The commies at the MSM will never forgive him for closing down the USSR.

[MikefromOhio]

the US chides Gorby for being a loser with puddin' on his head :)

[adam_az]

He also denounced growing Russophobia, saying "some in the West would like to see Russia strangled".


He sounds like certain Freepers.

[dfwgator]

No, nobody want to stangle Russia, just all the commies for the tens of millions they helped murder.

And Gorby certainly made a contribution to that number on his watch.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

That's only because we really are better than everybody else.

It's the system that is better and you just happened to be lucky enough to be born into it. Your comment basically reinforces his claim. Arrogance is greatest before a fall. Perhaps you should try and stay humble as God would have you.