“Yesterday, at this very podium, stood Satan himself, speaking as if he owned the world. You can still smell the sulphur.”
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: The Russians, overcome with awe of the West and doubtful of their own validity, must have been absent when Hugo Chavez gave the most famous speech ever given at the United Nations on September 20, 2006. Paraphrasing his words, this is what Chavez said referring to US President George W. Bush:
“Yesterday, at this very podium, stood Satan himself, speaking as if he owned the world. You can still smell the sulphur.”
If the Russians had spoken similarly years ago, they would not be experiencing the present tensions and difficulties. But the Russians had foolish hopes of acceptance by the West. And, despite all evidence to the contrary, some still do. Russians are clearly very slow learners.
Today, March 18, 2022, approaching 16 years after Chavez spoke, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said: “Never again will we rely on the West.”