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US senator: Libyan rebels are 'an inspiration to the world'

US senator John McCain, currently leading a Republican delegation to Tripoli, asserted that the Libyan revolutionaries were 'an inspiration to the world', particularly to aspiring activists in Syria, Iran, China and Russia.

McCain said,

"The people of Libya today are inspiring the people in Tehran, in Damascus and even in Beijing and Moscow," 

"They continue to inspire the world and let people know that even the worst dictators can be overthrown and be replaced by freedom and democracy."

"I've dreamed of returning to a liberated capital of a free Libya ever since I visited Benghazi in April and our visit to Tripoli today has been exhilarating and hopeful,"

"It's also important to bring this war to a dignified and irreversible conclusion, to bring Gadhafi and his family and his fighters to justice, while ensuring that past wrongs do not become a license for future crimes, especially against minorities."

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