Rafsanjani's advice

I heard today that Rafsanjani (with his ugly smile) was "advising" other leaders and dictators to "stick to your people and serve your people, otherwise you will be humiliated by foreign forces". He was advising them to "learn from Saddam's end".

I know it might not sound believable but it's true. It was Rafsanjani who was saying that. Although what he says this can be quit true, but isn't it more like a joke when one of the "most detached leaders from people" such as Rafasanjani says that?