McCain says Congress backs expanding Libya ties-Jana [McLame reported praising Gaddafi]

Reuters ^ | 2009-08-14 | Ali Shuaib

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TRIPOLI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator John McCain praised Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi for his peacemaking role in Africa and said Congress would support expanding ties, Libyan state news agency Jana said on Friday.

U.S.-Libyan relations have dramatically improved since Tripoli's decision in December 2003 to give up its weapons of mass destruction programmes, with diplomatic ties resuming in June 2004 after a break of more than two decades.

"McCain and the delegation accompanying him confirmed the importance of expanding further the relations between Libya and the United States. The Congress would back the measures to be taken to achieve this aim," Jana said. It gave no details.

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McCain, heading a four-member Congressional delegation, held talks with Gaddafi's son Mouatassim, the powerful national security adviser, before meeting Gaddafi himself.

"Senator McCain and the delegation with him expressed their deep happiness to meet the leader and praised him for his wisdom and strategic vision to tackle issues of concern to the world and his efforts to sustain peace and stability in Africa," Jana said.

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McCain, heading a four-member Congressional delegation...

Per AP reports, the members of that delegation were Lieberman, McCain, Graham, and Collins. In other words, three RINOs and a Rat.

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[airborne]

McCain should come out of the closet like Arlen Specter did, and change parties.

He’s a Reublican In Name Only!

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Grahamnesty in Tripoli ping!

[Cheetahcat]

McQueeg typical Democrat for everything BUT Americans go away you POS.

[MGMSwordsman]

These nincompoops ought to do stand up comedy. They would be more successful.

[a fool in paradise]

That’s nothing, Qaddafi praised Obama (and called him a fellow muslim) during the 2008 election.

[tina07]

He’s in Tripoli rather than home dealing with the attempted takeover of our health care???????

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Yes, McLame is in Tripoli doing the bidding of his master Obama.

[Frantzie]

4 idiots and traitors.

[Frantzie]

Is there a seaport he can troll?

[Impy]

Colonel Gaddafi, you are welcome to keep those 4 as a token of our esteem.