Libya 'to give up WMD'

BBC ^ | 19/12/2003 | BBC

[Da_Shrimp]

Libya's leader Colonel Gaddafi has said his country sought to develop weapons of mass destruction capabilities but will dismantle this programme completely, Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced. "This decision is an historic one and a courageous one and I applaud it," Mr Blair said.

Colonel Gaddafi had told him the process of dismantling the programme would be "transparent and verifiable", the prime minister said in a statement from Durham Cathedral.

The range of all Libya's missiles would be restricted to "no more then 300km, he added.

Mr Blair said Britain had been engaged in talks with Libya for nine months.

"Libya came to us in March following successful negotiations on Lockerbie to see if it could resolve its weapons of mass destruction issue in a similarly cooperative manner," he said.

[PISANO]

X42 pronounced "NU CLEE UR" correctly EVERY TIME. The only thing accomplished by that FEAT was China gaining 20 years in ICMB technology. Who cares!

[Dog]

I think we will be hearing from the little nitwit in North Korea....next.

Hide Kimmy we are coming for you!

[mhking]

i hope no candidates say something stupid.

Famous last words...

[fhayek]

This will be no good unless the United Nations is involved. </sarcasm>

[Pro-Bush]

Gaddafi is smarter than I thought.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

he made a big thing of cocking a snook

What the hell does "cocking a snook" mean. Speak English, for Heaven's sake. :)

[Tempest]

Howard Dean: "This does not make the world safer. Electing me President is the only thing that can make this world safer. . ."

[KantianBurke]

Exactly. This wise man once said:

"Trust. But verify."

[mylife]

Can you hear me now?
I hope so. This is the true proliferator

[BlueNgold]

Somebody made Ghadaffi an offer he couldn't refuse.

That somebody was named President Ronald Reagan...

[YaYa123]

"Libya saw what happened to Iraq."

Wolf Blitzer saying they will be debating for years whether fear of the war caused Quadaffi to cave. The reporter says, well, the countries there were nervous.

Blitzer ask what message does that send to Syria, Iran, other countries in the region? The reporter (Shibli Shahani), says every country has different priorities, and Libya isn't at war with anyone, they don't need these weapons. and most countries that have acquired them didn't benefit from them...He finally says, other countries might follow suit.

[prairiebreeze]

Haaaa!

[FairOpinion]

LOL!

You left out Syria.

US takes over Syria, finds Saddam's WMD buried in the desert.

Dean; See, the WMD's were no real threat, because they were buried.

Fast forward to NOv. 2004: Bush wins all 50 states with a landslide!

[mylife]

Warning? 'Splain Please.

This is meant to be a warning to PRK and Iran.

[Recovering_Democrat]

And like the President said: words aren't enough. Actions count.

Handwringing apparently feels better to some of us than success. Not me: I'll take a win everytime.

[Da_Shrimp]

What the hell does "cocking a snook" mean. Speak English, for Heaven's sake. :)

Oh I say, do excuse me old chap. Had COMPLETELY forgotten you Colonials wouldn't follow, you know! Still, never mind, eh? ;-)

[hoosierham]

Odd you should mention that; when I went to buy my first duty weapon the .44 just felt right in my hand. The senior officer guiding me expressed his jealousy