Muammar Gaddafi:

I have no power. I am just a symbolic leader. I am just a figurehead.

— Muammar Gaddafi Contemporary

Libyan dictator

Context

Interview with Russian TV channel RT

Date / Period

2009

Source

https://www.rt.com/news/gaddafi-interview-russia-09/

Verification

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Explanation

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Method

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