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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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To: cars for sale
Good! I'm glad they kept this one out of the press and let them scramble on a Friday afternoon for their interpretations. Ought to happen more often IMO
Prairie
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:11:27 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: Moonman62
I would think the recent images of Saddam were much more influential. Perhaps the colonel is self-conscious about his dental work and fears having his teeth examined on global news broadcasts.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:12:16 PM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(Fighting for Freedom and Having Fun)
To: dirtboy
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...
LOL!
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:12:22 PM PST
by
lepton
To: BOBTHENAILER
Pretty good work for a--and I quote--"miserable failure", eh? This must be driving the 'rats nuts.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:12:23 PM PST
by
MizSterious
(First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
To: Da_Shrimp
Do not get too excited, there is alot more to this and it is ongoing story. Look back at the actions of Libya this year and see the pattern of actions. Including the payments to Lockiebie victims.
A lot more going on and we need to watch Syria'a next move too.
To: Finalapproach29er
He only has female bodyguards?! I bet that the hags of NOW bullied him into it. :)
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:12:44 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(The 9th Circuit Court needs to be sent to Gitmo, as the terrorists that they really are)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
(Cooking a sock?)Hey, I know you lot think English cuisine is bad, but there's no need for comments like that! ;-)
To: NickinAM
Do not get too excitedI ain't.
It's interesting, though.
To: Da_Shrimp
Breaking on FoxNews.com right now. Hugh. Really hugh!!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:14:58 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American Way! Toby Keith)
To: prairiebreeze
Somebody post that pic of Tom Daschle looking all dejected after the '02 election.
It's gonna be ok, Tom...that's right, put down the gun....back away from the ledge.
To: dirtboy
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...
And it was a horrible mistake to announce that those who were not part of the coalition wouldn't be allowed to bid on U.S.-paid contracts. Now he'll never get them to forgive Iraqi debts.
191
posted on
12/19/2003 3:15:11 PM PST
by
lepton
To: AmericanInTokyo
LOL! And hopeful news if correct.
Prairie
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:15:16 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: NYC Republican
Dean looks REALLY short in that picture... Rush made a comment that he can't win, if for no other reason than the fact that he's so (relatively) short... How tall is he? 5'9"? On the bright side, Dean will need a relatively small spider hole.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:15:28 PM PST
by
fhayek
To: RetiredArmy
Hugh and damned well series!
To: fhayek
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"Terrorist and rogue states: Shut up and get on the train before it leaves the station. These are your orders. That is all." --The Eagle
Actually I thought this guy's artwork (above) on the eagle was good, even though it is from DU. The sentiment over there is the Clarke's numbers go up, Dean gets further pummeled due to these global events.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:16:03 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; still, we only meditate and take herbal medicines)
To: Da_Shrimp
Vindication of W's foreign policy.
To: COBOL2Java
This is good news. We should give the guy a break if he is truly sincere. We got bigger fish to fry. One less country to worry about is a good thing. I hope he has learned his lesson from Reagan and is ready to turn over a new leaf.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:16:40 PM PST
by
Crispy
To: prairiebreeze
some deem watching CNN ( the most trusted name in news.....to do what? ) or pMSNBC ( I wanna be the next Katie) suicide, but to me watching the media ( unelectable democrats) spin great news is priceless.
this was a Kerry Gephardt Dean Lieberman
boot, sideways, right to the backside.
Bad for the backside , great for the boots.
To: Crispy
Didn't Clark say just yesterday that he would have captured Bin Laden a long time ago. I guess he would have talked Libya out of their WMDs already too.
To: freedomcrusader
If true (and do we ever have to verify, verify, verify, and even prepare, IMHO, the Instrument of Unconditional Surrender Document in Tripoli) yes, this is indeed a verification that the Reagan approach WORKS! The blind liberals and America haters ignore the history of the end of the Cold War/Berlin Wall, they will also choose to ignore the War on Terror and what really works at the end of the day.
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posted on
12/19/2003 3:19:01 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; still, we only meditate and take herbal medicines)
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