Landmark U.S. Delegation Visits Libya

Associated Press | January 25, 2004

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TRIPOLI, Libya - U.S. congressmen flew into Tripoli on Sunday aboard a U.S. Navy plane they said was the first plane flying an American flag to land in Tripoli since Col. Moammar Gadhafi took power in 1969.

"I'm here to reinforce the positive steps that have been taken by the leader of Libya," Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., said.

Led by Weldon, the bipartisan delegation arrived as U.S. and British experts were preparing to start dismantling Libya's weapons programs with Gadhafi's blessing.

Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., arrived in Tripoli earlier Saturday, but he wasn't on a U.S. military plane.

The delegation was expected to meet with Gadhafi and visit the country's nuclear sites, which Gadhafi has agreed to open up to U.N. inspectors.

[My Dog Likes Me]

I would love to know what has been going on behind the scenes in Libya-US relations the past 3 years.

[Principled]

I'd love to know how much of their oil they will sell us!

[Guillermo]

Well, you see, Halliburton has been itching to get Libya's oil, and we know how Halliburtion controls Bush, so, any and all Libya policy was based on oil, and oil only.

[jriemer]

All your Gadhafi spellings are belong to us

[FBD]

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