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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: prairiebreeze
did GW just wink when he said lack of cooperation would come with consequences?
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:36:52 PM PST
by
mylife
To: dirtboy
LOL!
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:37:01 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
STRATEGERY!
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:37:03 PM PST
by
Pokey78
("I thought this country was founded on a principle of progressive taxation." Wesley Clark to Russert)
To: prairiebreeze
Remember when Gaddafi said earlier this year that Muslims don't need to take over by force, they can take over by massive population increases
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:38:12 PM PST
by
Selene
To: Da_Shrimp
Khadaffi was always a rational man, although he concealed this fact with unusual effectiveness esp. early in his political career.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:38:28 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(Close your tag lines)
To: TomGuy
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. Plus, there's now an opening in the Axis of Evil. Qaddafi appears smart enough to want to avoid that particular game of musical chairs.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:38:43 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(New Ben and Jerry's flavor - Howard Dean Swirl - no ice cream, just fruit at bottom)
To: Selene
I don't recall that but of course it's what's happening..
Prairie
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:39:07 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: witnesstothefall
"Bush still can't pronounce "nulclear". "
Neither can I. ;-)
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:39:24 PM PST
by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Da_Shrimp
Am skeptical. As is the case with Iraq, having a WMD inventory isn't predicated on having a "Dr. Evil" type lab. Just bury a few beakers here and there, keep a few well paid scientists on the dole and lay low. Remeber, he IS A punk dictator well versed in decit.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:39:25 PM PST
by
KantianBurke
(Don't Tread on Me)
To: TomGuy
I LOVE our President!!!
To: Da_Shrimp
The world is learning: don't mess with a Texan.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:39:37 PM PST
by
hobson
To: 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... Sure, and the checks in the mail, and I pronmise not to cheat on you honey, and I promise not to lie ever again.
Words mean nothing and I hope we don't fall for it.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:39:56 PM PST
by
unixfox
(Close the borders, problems solved!)
To: Da_Shrimp
Tom Dashole is very saddened
To: witnesstothefall
Bush still can't pronounce "nulclear"He can't pronounce Kaddafi's first name either. Not that it really matters. The guy is such a whack job that he never promoted himself past Colonel.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:00 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(The 9th Circuit Court needs to be sent to Gitmo, as the terrorists that they really are)
To: BOBTHENAILER; Poohbah
Gee, did someone or something do a late-night flyby of Muammar's house?
;) ;)
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:09 PM PST
by
hchutch
("I don't see what the big deal is, I really don't." - Major Vic Deakins, USAF (ret.))
To: Da_Shrimp
That's great news...but I was wondering if we could go in there and bomb the French Embassy again just for sentimental reasons.
To: dirtboy
Tony Snow calling it a carrot and stick arguement that the President just gave.
Prairie
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:21 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
To: dirtboy
No, it worse than that! Dubya and Mommar are in cohoots in this shameless PR stunt < /sarc >
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:32 PM PST
by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Da_Shrimp
Not sure I'd trust Kadaffi. Words are one thing, actions are another. The Butcher made similar statements on various topics. He turned out to be a liar.
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:36 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: Da_Shrimp
I wonder if they all came from Iraq about 7 months ago?
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posted on
12/19/2003 2:40:42 PM PST
by
Mark
(Treason doth never prosper, for if it prosper, NONE DARE CALL IT TREASON.)
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