In his address to the General Assembly of the United Nations today, Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi railed against the Security Council, saying it should be called the "Terrorism Council" because the countries with permanent seats are not democratically elected and use their power to "terrorize" developing nations.
After briefly congratulating President Barack Obama on his first United Nations appearance as president, Gadhafi launched into an attack of the United Nations charter and the makeup of the Security Council, saying the institutions are outdated and unfair. The Libyan president said the U.N.'s General Assembly was "like a décor" for the permanent members of the Security Council.
The five permanent members of the Security Council are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. All five hold veto powers. There are an additional 10 rotating members on the Security Council, including Libya, whose membership ends this year.
"This is terrorism," Gadhafi said through a translator. "Anyone who says 'I am higher than the General Assembly' should leave and be alone."
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