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.
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.