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Libya 'to give up WMD'
BBC ^ | 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: cajungirl
If such is the case, I'll throw my earlier one back up. It's quite worthy on a day like today!
441 posted on 12/19/2003 5:39:27 PM PST by Maigrey (Founding Member of the Jack Straw Fan Club!)
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To: hobson
We love our Texan cowboy President! Libya is running scared from him.
442 posted on 12/19/2003 5:40:26 PM PST by maxwellp (Throw the U.N. in the garbage where it belongs.)
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To: witnesstothefall
AMerican may be safer, but Howard Dean is not.
443 posted on 12/19/2003 5:40:34 PM PST by ShandaLear
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To: sdk7x7
"There were Israeli intel reports months ago that Saddam transferred WMD to Libya. Isn't it possible, if not probable, that Libya is expecting Saddam to tell on them now that he's caught?

I think that's what's going on here, I'd like some feedback..."

I't sure sounds like a reasonable theory to me, I guess only time will tell. But if true, this will become the final nail in the official DNC coffin. One can only hope at this point. Keep yer radio on!!

444 posted on 12/19/2003 5:41:08 PM PST by Stars N Stripes (My baloney has a first name, it's h o m e r, my baloney has a second name it's h o m e r .......)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
GLGB, would you perform the Al'Querty exorcism Monday morning for us? I'm anxious to hear how she spins this (or breaks her face from the strain.....)
445 posted on 12/19/2003 5:44:11 PM PST by Maigrey (Founding Member of the Jack Straw Fan Club!)
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To: Da_Shrimp
I suppose that our strength in Iraq and Afghanistan woke up Mommar. To tell you the honest truth, we should have blown Ghadaffi of the face of the earth on 9/12. Damn, he's a known terrorist. Let's not celebrate too much here. I just can't buy into the idea that terrorists can have a change for good. They are pure evil. To be on the safe side, let's just kill them all and let God sort out any converts to good. We will be safer when Lybia is glass.
446 posted on 12/19/2003 5:45:40 PM PST by PattonReincarnated (Rebuild the Temple)
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To: proud American in Canada
Why is the "all about oil" thing used against the U.S. but never when the Left is actually interested in oil profits.

Noticed that too, eh? One minute "oil-driven greed" is disgusting, the next minute it's a tear-flowing shame that France isn't getting "their" slice of the pie.

447 posted on 12/19/2003 5:47:57 PM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Batman94
Ah yes, the "we will" speech. Thought that was a good one. It's worth doing a little look-see so I thought it fitting to link to the Vermont GOP's copy of that speech for your reading pleasure. Here it is: http://www.vermontgop.org/bush_nom.htm

Many thanks to our 60 allies, especially the UK and Spain.

448 posted on 12/19/2003 5:48:56 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." GWB 9/20/01)
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To: YaYa123
I didn't hear about this until on my way home tonight. The fact that these talks were 'quietly' going on for nine months and the announcement just came out today is significant. President Bush is doing his job, making the world a safer place, not in a showy or boisterous way. All the while the Dems are trying to discredit his efforts by saying how ineffective he is. BWAAAAHAHAAAHAHAAA
449 posted on 12/19/2003 5:56:29 PM PST by SuzanneC
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To: Da_Shrimp
Hey, I know you lot think English cuisine is bad, but there's no need for comments like that! ;-)

English cuisine isn't world renowned, but it could be worse...it could be Scottish cuisine!

450 posted on 12/19/2003 6:00:39 PM PST by stands2reason
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To: Liz
Jim Baker had a very successful trip. Other than FNC, you wouldn't know anything about his trip from the broadcast media.
451 posted on 12/19/2003 6:06:19 PM PST by onyx (Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
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To: putupon
...he's tasted the metal of an angry Republican before,
 
What is so wrong with sending him one little tongue depressor?

452 posted on 12/19/2003 6:10:05 PM PST by TexasTransplant (We need "Anti-Viagra" for local Government, Nanny Laws Suck!)
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To: jwalsh07
Wide reaching ramifications here my friend.

When James Baker 111 Travels to France, Germany, Italy and Russia, and in less then a week, they all fall in line, he was carrying a powerful message. The complete capitulation of Mr. Khadafy is icing on the cake. Mr. Khadafy apparently prefers three hots and a cot in his palace, then candy bars in a spider hole. There is a huge story in progress the press is missing, the story that history books 50 and 100 yrs. from now, will cover in complete detail and with every nuance. I wish I could live long enough to see it, and be able to say, "I saw it then"....!

453 posted on 12/19/2003 6:11:14 PM PST by woodyinscc
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To: woodyinscc
Yeah me too, but the Lord has other plans for me.:-}
454 posted on 12/19/2003 6:13:15 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: woodyinscc
Jim Baker is something. When he got called into Florida I felt much surer of the final outcome. I'd like to have him negotiating with St Peter on my behalf but I've already retained Torie. LOL
455 posted on 12/19/2003 6:14:59 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Da_Shrimp
This is one occasion where I won't be posting anything from the Cato Institute :)
456 posted on 12/19/2003 6:17:02 PM PST by dr_who_2
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To: doug from upland
President Bush is a stupid, drunken, incompetent partying frat boy. Oh, he isn't? Never mind.
 
The Christmas present to da Colonel,  one small box containing;
 
(1) One Tongue Depressor
(2) One bottle of RID lice nit killer
(3) One can of SPAM
(4) Phone number to ACLU and web address of DU
 
 President Bush sends his regards

457 posted on 12/19/2003 6:19:45 PM PST by TexasTransplant (We need "Anti-Viagra" for local Government, Nanny Laws Suck!)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
I was going to invite Moamarr to the house, but he can now just forget about it!


458 posted on 12/19/2003 6:21:10 PM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: Batman94
Post 309,,great mini blog and you captured the breathtaking accomplishments of our good President and Our good British allies!!
459 posted on 12/19/2003 6:21:12 PM PST by cajungirl (I adore the Brits!! Tony Blair is my hero!!)
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To: LayoutGuru2
Mansoor Ijaz also mentioned on FoxNews recently that by the time of the State of the Union speech, we will have found Saddam's WMD.

Debka also had an article back some time ago, that there is evidence that Saddam moved his WMD to Syria. I tend to believe that.
460 posted on 12/19/2003 6:21:50 PM PST by FairOpinion
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