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It's hard to figure out what to make of the Lybian news. Some agreements (like the N. Korean agreement during the Clinton years) are obvious shams -- they just make us look small and stupid for playing along. But other agreements to disarm are real. I like to think the Lybian agreement is real, but who's to say? It sounds like William Safire isn't sure himself.

"I like to think the Lybian agreement is real, but who's to say? It sounds like William Safire isn't sure himself."

I am not in any way an apologist for quadaffi, but some of the thoughts that come to mind here are

1. Economically he stands to gain a LOT from this.
2. He apparently had a shipment of stuff busted recently, and that would have become a front-page issue otherwise. The current american administration isn't shy about exercting its reach, covertly or otherwise.
3. I have read about him surviving a recent coup? This could tie into #2.
4. People do change, though usually from serious health issues or death close to them. That could be at work here, he is not getting any younger.