dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən lˈɪbɪən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tˌiːvˈiː tə sˈeɪ hiː səpˈoːɹɾᵻd lˈɪbɪən lˈiːdɚ mjˈuːæmɚ ɡˈædæfi, sˈeɪɪŋ pɹˈoʊtɛsts ʃˌʊd fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn pɹˈoʊɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɡˈʌvɚnmənts.
During the 2011 Libyan civil war, he went on TV to say he supported Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, saying protests should focus on pro-American governments.