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US 'intoxicated' by power: Gorbachev
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| April 03, 2006
Posted on 04/02/2006 4:06:09 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Washington, Apr 02: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who triggered the demise of the Soviet Union's Communist empire, said in an interview published today that the United States was "intoxicated" by its power and should not impose its will on others.
"This talk of pre-emptive strikes, of ignoring the UN Security Council and international legal obligations -- all this is leading toward a dark night," Gorbachev told time magazine.
"I think some people may be pushing President Bush in the wrong direction," he said of the us leader.
"America is intoxicated by its position as the world's only superpower. It wants to impose its will.
"But America needs to get over that. It has responsibilities as well as power. I say this as a good friend of America," said Gorbachev, who considered his US contemporary, President Ronald Reagan, a friend as well, and attended his funeral.
The former Soviet President, 75, was in the United States last week to promote his book on the history of his government's reforms.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: gorbachev; gorby; redspotonhead; soreloser
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"People were hoping we would be able to build a new world order, ...Today I can say that a lot of time has been wasted, ...The hopes of the people of the planet Earth have not been realized." -
Mikhail Gorbachev, Mar. 29, 2006
To: Tailgunner Joe
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:07:29 PM PDT
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev,
who triggered the demise of the Soviet Union's Communist empire... BULL %$#&
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:08:50 PM PDT
by
SaveTheChief
("This one goes to eleven.")
To: Tailgunner Joe
Gorbo: intoxicated by loserness.
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:08:54 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Tailgunner Joe
"This talk of pre-emptive strikes, of ignoring the UN Security Council and international legal obligations -- all this is leading toward a dark night," Gorbachev told time magazine.Has he ever apologized for the U.S.S.R.'s brutal treatment of the Afghan people under his watch?
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:09:01 PM PDT
by
inquest
(If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Gorbachev `jealous' of US power: AmishDude.
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:10:13 PM PDT
by
AmishDude
(AmishDude, servant of the dark lord Xenu.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Seems like Gorby's got a touch of dimentia, too.
To: Tailgunner Joe
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:11:56 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(E=mc3...the origin of "friends don't let friends derive drunk.")
To: Tailgunner Joe
US 'intoxicated' by power said Gorbachev, who was simply intoxicated...
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:13:01 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: Tailgunner Joe
Бог благословляет Aмерику, Comrade. ("God bless America")
To: Tailgunner Joe
Shaadup, and wipe that grape jelly off your dome.
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:15:55 PM PDT
by
359Henrie
(NASA needs one more moon rock, its in Mecca.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
""America is intoxicated by its position as the world's only superpower. It wants to impose its will."
- The only thing trying to impose its will is that giant shit stain on his head.
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:16:30 PM PDT
by
Frenetic
To: Tailgunner Joe
On the contrary, we're "intoxicated" with ignoring the dolt, Gorbachev.
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:18:22 PM PDT
by
Reactionary
(The Moonbats Need an Enema)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Someone tell the communist sonuvabitch, that Americans are simply DETERMINED to survive and thrive....
If that requires killing every militant Islamist in the world ---- so be it...
Semper Fi
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:18:46 PM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Here's an idea Gorby. Quit funding and supplying our ENEMIES!
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
To: Tailgunner Joe
US 'intoxicated' by power: said Gorbachev, who was simply intoxicated...
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posted on
04/02/2006 4:21:08 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: river rat
I don't understand how protecting our citizens by interdicting this threat equals imposing our will around the world???
I guess repeating this line is the Dem talking point that Gorby must follow along with. No One will be expected to explain it through and our ill informed electorate will take it as it is.
To: Tailgunner Joe
Mikhail Gorbachev, who triggered the demise of the Soviet Union's Communist empire
BZZZZ!!!!! Wrong Answer!
2 words Ronaldus Magnus!!!!!
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