The United States is beginning to show signs of decline and will soon collapse, according to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein quoted in Monday's newspapers.
"America will collapse while at its peak. It will not weaken gradually," he said during a meeting with a Cuban MP.
"The base of the American state is not solid, which makes the construction built on this base no longer solid."
"The period between the start of the fall from the peak and collapse will be short," Saddam said, adding that he had noticed "signs of the start of decline".
"The Americans do not understand the peoples of the world since they are only interested in amassing money without caring about the psychology of the peoples, as capitalism demands people are seen only as numbers."
According to the Iraqi leader, US society is "divided, being in part liberal to the point of shamelessness and in part restrained by its own culture. That is why America will not resist a great shock" – BAGHDAD (AFP)
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