Sean Penn Visits Post-Gadhafi Libya

First Published: October 5, 2011 9:38 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images TRIPOLI, Libya -- Caption Sean Penn attends the Tribeca Film Festival after-party for Love Hate Love in NY City, on April 26, 2011 Actor-activist Sean Penn says he admires Libyans for their courage in overthrowing Moammar Gadhafi. Penn spoke during a visit to Tripoli on Wednesday. He declined to comment on details about what he plans to do in the Libyan capital. But he told Associated Press Television News that he admires the courage to say we want freedom. Its an extraordinary thing. Standing outside a hotel, Penn also expressed confidence in Libyas efforts to make a transition to democracy. He says that an enormous price has been paid but I think that there is no question that they can follow it through. The 51-year-old actor also has visited Egypt. He toured Cairos Tahrir Square on Friday. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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