McCain: Libya inspires people in China, Russia, Iran, Syria

[Purveyor]

Source: REUTERS

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain said on Thursday the fall of Muammar Gaddafi was inspiring people all over world, including citizens of Syria, Iran, China and Russia, but he twinned his praise with caution about Libya's many revolutionary armed groups, saying they had to be brought under control.

Leading the first visit to Tripoli by members of the U.S. Congress since Gaddafi's fall last month, McCain added at a media conference that U.S. investors were eager to do business in the oil-exporting country but this would be difficult as long as fighting continued.

Many residents of the capital say they want the return of the police and the departure of trigger-happy provincial gunmen who have based themselves there since they helped topple Gaddafi last month, saying they fear the militias' jockeying for post-revolutionary power may turn violent.

"We believe very strongly that the people of Libya today are inspiring the people in Tehran, in Damascus, and even in Beijing and Moscow," said the Republican Senator from Arizona, a former presidential contender.

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Warmongering kook just loves poking at Russia and China.

Someday, perhaps soon, they shall poke back.

[OKDem08]

1. McCain is a joke

[cppuddy]

2. This is

The senile old basta*d, that said we shouldn't be in Libya. Go home a$$.

[sce56]

3. Unfortunately the Murkins can not also get theirs started on Wall St. The cops there legally

abuse protesters!

[Angry Dragon]

4. McCain wants to be President

He should stay there in Libya and run.............

[tcaudilllg]

5. His beliefs are a joke.

[Fool Count]

6. I think he forgot to mention one more country.

Three guesses which one?

[harmonicon]

7. how funny.... he needs at least one geography lesson.

If by "the people of Libya", he means, NATO bombs, I think they're only inspiring the likes of him. Perhaps he's still (semi-justifiably) butt-hurt about the support Moscow and Beijing gave those who tortured him, but he seems to be clutching at straws here to draw a connection.

[BenzoDia]

8. If McCain had his way, we would've flattened the whole country without UN consent.

[Muskypundit]

9. Libya and the arab spring as a whole is inspiring to everyone living in an autocratic regime

So I will give him that. Ill deduct points for him calling out russia and china, saying ANYTHING about U.S investors, and for him being a republican. That leaves him with a resounding, "eh."

[classysassy]

10. John McCain is from Arizona

and all our are bat shit crazy.Jan,Jon,John and Joe all are jokers and jerks.

[chelsea0011]

11. McCain was critical of everything NATO and the US did, but please take

my picture of me in Libya.

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