Gaddafi puts everyone to sleep at U.N. (95-minute bedtime story)

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092303488.html

Gaddafi Praises Obama at U.N.
By Keith B. Richburg
Washington Post Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Obama at the United Nations won praise from an unlikely and probably unwelcome source Wednesday: Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, who was making his first appearance before the world body. Speaking after Obama, Gaddafi had mostly harsh words for the United Nations, as he theatrically tossed aside a copy of the U.N. charter and referred to the Security Council as a "Terror Council" because of its veto power.

But when it came to America's 44th president, Gaddafi offered only warm words, calling him "our son" and "our Obama," and saying, "The election of Obama is the beginning of change."

"We are content and happy if Obama can stay forever as the president," Gaddafi said during a rambling, 95-minute speech during which he read from notes, exhausted at least one of his interpreters, threw the U.N. schedule into disarray, and put much of his audience to sleep.

Even Ali Abdussalam Trekim, the Libyan diplomat who introduced Gaddafi and sat behind him as chairman of the General Assembly, appeared to be dosing.

At one point, Gaddafi, dressed in a copper-colored robe adorned with a pin of the African continent, chided his audience members, saying: "You're tired. All of you are asleep."

[Deja Q]

1. Oh, he calls the UN terrorists. That's cute. So is a skunk painted pink with spiked fur.

"Punk Skunk".

[YOY]

2. "We are content and happy if Obama can stay forever as the president,"

Um...I like big O but that idea kind of FREAKS ME THE FUCK OUT.

Apparently the dictator thinks everyone should be like him. In power for life.