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Libya 'to give up WMD'
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| 19/12/2003
| BBC
Posted on 12/19/2003 2:32:59 PM PST by 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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afterbash; blair; britain; collateralbenefits; gaddafi; libya; next; saddamfreude; wmd
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:32:59 PM PST
by
Da_Shrimp
To: Da_Shrimp
President Bush speaking now. Woo Hoo!
2
posted on
12/19/2003 2:33:57 PM PST
by
NautiNurse
(Everyone is born right handed. Only the exceptionally gifted overcome it.)
To: Da_Shrimp
GW is addressing this now!
3
posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:05 PM PST
by
mylife
To: Da_Shrimp
President Bush on TV announcing now!
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:06 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: Da_Shrimp
Gaddafi's brain proceeds with its unusual late-life stage development.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:11 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(New Ben and Jerry's flavor - Howard Dean Swirl - no ice cream, just fruit at bottom)
To: Da_Shrimp
Bush still can't pronounce "nulclear".
Bush just reeled in another potential WMD threat. Howard Dean should check his blood pressure. America is safer tonight.
To: Da_Shrimp
I saw the sign, I opened up my eyes and saw the sign...
7
posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:29 PM PST
by
steveo
(Saying nothing important since 1998)
To: Da_Shrimp
MESSAGE RECEIVED
8
posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:42 PM PST
by
B Knotts
(Go 'Nucks!)
To: NautiNurse
Somebody made Ghadaffi an offer he couldn't refuse.
Prairie
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:44 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: NautiNurse
Ahhh this war on Terror isnt working ;^)
10
posted on
12/19/2003 2:34:55 PM PST
by
mylife
To: NautiNurse
But, but, but ... Howard the Dean told us that Saddam's overthrow and capture hadn't made America safer!
I guess Gaddafi's change of heart just must not be connected...
11
posted on
12/19/2003 2:35:20 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(New Ben and Jerry's flavor - Howard Dean Swirl - no ice cream, just fruit at bottom)
To: NautiNurse
Good News!President is talking on this now.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:35:24 PM PST
by
tapatio
To: Da_Shrimp
Apparently Saddam's capture and picture in captivity made an impression upon Qadaffi and he decided that he didn't want to end up like Saddam.
To: Da_Shrimp; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; Liz; Ernest_at_the_Beach; MeeknMing; Miss Marple; hchutch; ...
Unilateralist BUMP. Weeping and moaning at the DNC.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:35:42 PM PST
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in groups or whole armies.....we don't care how we getcha, but we will)
To: dirtboy
Remember the old SNL skit--How many ways can you spell Qaddafi, Kadafi, etc.?
15
posted on
12/19/2003 2:35:49 PM PST
by
NautiNurse
(Everyone is born right handed. Only the exceptionally gifted overcome it.)
To: NautiNurse
Qaddafi, Kadafi,
Nuclear, Nukle-ar
Let's call the whole thing offf...
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:36:43 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(New Ben and Jerry's flavor - Howard Dean Swirl - no ice cream, just fruit at bottom)
To: NautiNurse
Holy Moly!!!!!!
17
posted on
12/19/2003 2:36:43 PM PST
by
Dog
(First question to Saddam..........Where is Scott Speicher??)
To: Da_Shrimp
Bet that wake up call Pres Regan sent him was instrumental.
Qaddaffi has been one of the more outspoken Arabs after 9-11 against terrorism.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:36:45 PM PST
by
TomGuy
To: tapatio
A President who means what he says can have a lot of influence!
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:36:45 PM PST
by
tapatio
To: mylife
Blair made his announcement live on the BBC a few minutes ago. No doubt co-ordinated with Washington on the timing!
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