Gorbachev, almost 75, sounds off on U.S

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

MOSCOW -- Mikhail Gorbachev's magnetic brown eyes shine as brightly as ever, and he speaks with the same passion about the collapse of the Soviet Union as he prepares to mark his 75th birthday on Thursday.

The man who ended the Cold War and launched democratic reforms that broke the repressive Soviet regime continues to enjoy the limelight, globe-trotting on behalf of his political foundation and environmental group and taking part in charity projects.

At a meeting with foreign reporters this week, Gorbachev blamed the United States for losing a chance to build a safer and more stable world following the Soviet demise.

"Ending the Cold War was given as a gift" to the United States, but it only strengthened its arrogance and unilateralism, he said. "The winner's complex is worse than an inferiority complex, because it's harder to cure."

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1103AP_Gorbachevs_75th.html

[htuttle]

1. NOTE: As the article says, "The man who ended the Cold War ..."

NOT St. Reagan...

[KingFlorez]

2. Right

Republicans always try to steal credit for other people's deeds.

[eppur_se_muova]

10. Reagan was napping at the time, they told him when he woke up. nt

[nicknameless]

3. "Winner's complex" indeed.

It emboldened the bullies.
Great to hear his take on this disaster.

Nominated

[eridani]

4. He noticed that the Soviet Union could no longer afford imperialism

Neither can we. We will be forced out of the game one way or another due to the expense. The only question is whether that will be before or after we destroy ourselved internally.

[sasha031]

5. Yelsin sold off the countries assets to his buddies

at bargain basement prices and the people starved...

I was so relieved when the Cold War was ending, I remember a little girl from the US wrote Gorbachev and asked him not to let the Soviets blow us up, Donahue had a show with Russians and Americans meeting. In my own nativity I thought we would have peace, not understanding the psychopaths we had here.

[fortyfeetunder]

6. I think Gorby needs to send a clue package to the US

A box full of "clue by fours"

[Gregorian]

7. This cabal has "cheaters complex".

It's the hardest of all to cure. They never had to sacrifice anything. Never wait. They bend the rules. Use everyone they can. All to satiate their neurotic needs. Gorbechev gave us a golden egg. I wish these leaders would all come together and help us out of this mess. Bush/Cheney/Rove and all of the rest, are criminals.

[Mythsaje]

8. I always had a lot of respect for the man...

He didn't near as much credit as he deserved for what he did.

[bumblebee1]

9. I always felt he was a smart man. n/t

[Spazito]

11. Wow, wiser words never said, imo

"Ending the Cold War was given as a gift" to the United States, but it only strengthened its arrogance and unilateralism, he said. "The winner's complex is worse than an inferiority complex, because it's harder to cure."

[Greeby]

12. Of course they didn't go for peace

How would Cheney, Rummy and Poppy get even richer if they did? :think:

[Nikki Stone 1]

13. Interesting comments. Nominated

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[Robeson]

14. "I also watch a lot of movies, mostly on TV. I have gotten sick....

... of (American) blockbusters"....

That makes two of us, Gorbie!

[stepnw1f]

15. He Is Right! (nt)

[killbotfactory]

16. The military-industrial complex would have none of this peace nonsense

They have profits to make, goddamnit.