The Gaddafi Speech that Rattled World Powers—the Ugly Part of the United Nations

“We are 192 nations and countries, and we are like Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park. We just speak, and nobody implements our decisions. We are mere decoration, without any real substance. We are Speakers’ Corner, no more, no less. We just make speeches and then disappear. This is who you are right now.”

This statement from Maummar Gaddifi's speech at the 2009 United Nations General Assembly underscores the motivation behind the desire to remove him from power.