memphisgreg
07-27-2007, 07:50 AM
http://www.interfax.com/3/297018/news.aspx
MOSCOW. July 27 (Interfax) - Former USSR President Mikhail
Gorbachev has said that the complicated situation in the world is
largely due to the position of the United States, which suffers from
"winner complex."
"The U.S. is always anxious to win. The fact that they suffer from
this disorder, the winner complex, is the main reason why things are so
complicated in the world," Gorbachev said at a press conference at
Interfax on Friday.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. felt like it had
its hands untied, he said.
"They forced the war in Europe. They thought that now they have a
chance and must create a new empire. All intellectual and political
forces were involved. Now everything has calmed down. It was wishful
thinking," Gorbachev said.
The end of the Cold War is both sides' achievement, he said.
"We all lost in the Cold War, and all benefited from its end. We
lost, and the U.S. did, as each spent 10 trillion dollars on the arms
race. Without our proposal there would be nothing: no end to the Cold
War, no decision to reduce nuclear weapons," he said.
MOSCOW. July 27 (Interfax) - Former USSR President Mikhail
Gorbachev has said that the complicated situation in the world is
largely due to the position of the United States, which suffers from
"winner complex."
"The U.S. is always anxious to win. The fact that they suffer from
this disorder, the winner complex, is the main reason why things are so
complicated in the world," Gorbachev said at a press conference at
Interfax on Friday.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. felt like it had
its hands untied, he said.
"They forced the war in Europe. They thought that now they have a
chance and must create a new empire. All intellectual and political
forces were involved. Now everything has calmed down. It was wishful
thinking," Gorbachev said.
The end of the Cold War is both sides' achievement, he said.
"We all lost in the Cold War, and all benefited from its end. We
lost, and the U.S. did, as each spent 10 trillion dollars on the arms
race. Without our proposal there would be nothing: no end to the Cold
War, no decision to reduce nuclear weapons," he said.