Libya to Join US and UK In 'War on Terror'

The Financial Times of London ^ | Friday March 26, 2003 | Christoper Adams

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Libya on Thursday brought to an end decades of international isolation as a pariah state with a promise to join forces with the United States of America and the United Kingdom to fight the global war against terrorism.

It is to provide intelligence to help root out Al Qaeda and on Thursday secured a gas exploration deal with Shell that could be worth billions of dollars.

Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister, held two hours of talks with Col. Muammer Gadaffi in a bedroom tent a few miles outside of Tripoli, the first time a British leader has set foot in the country since 1943.

He emerged afterwords to declare the Libyan leader an important ally and urged other Arab countries to follow Tripoli's example.

The historic talks sealed a dramatic and rapid transformation of Libya's standing in the international community, a process that started in earnest in December when it unexpectedly renounced its pursuit of weapons of mass destuction.

That decision followed more than a year of secret negoiations with Britain and the US.

[MJY1288]

What's Col. Muammer Gadaffi gonna do to help us in the war on terror! kill himself?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

She said she asked Helen if Clarke would do Bush in and Helen said, " Oh God, I hope so. We must get rid of that lying, murdering BASTARD!"

Somehow, I don't think that God would agree.

[Chummy]

"Ex-Rat Presidents seem incapable of keeping their pieholes shut. Is it too much to ask them to exercise just a little dignity?..."

Thy would have to have dignity in the first place before thinking of them exercising just a little after they depart the Oval Office.

Carter's lusting after women, fighting the bunny wabbit, and malaise that sunk a nation. Johnson's exposure of his surgical scars. Clinton lurking in the White House hallways and cavorting at his desk. Kennedy with Marilyn.

These are a few of my absolutely least favorite things.

[Alouette]

Muammar wants a gig on "Queer Eye for the Muslim Guy"

[hosepipe]

[ She said she asked Helen if Clarke would do Bush in and Helen said, " Oh God, I hope so. We must get rid of that lying, murdering BASTARD!" Not biased at all, right? ]

She said she asked Helen if Clarke
would do Bush in and Helen said, " Oh God,
I hope so. We must get rid of that lying, murderer
BASTARD!" but Not biased at all, right?

(2 more lines) Hummm...

Thats why the lady is a tramp..
(drum roll)

[FreedomCalls]

Can we have Wheelus AFB back? At one time it was SAC's biggest overseas base.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Libya on Thursday brought to an end decades of international isolation as a pariah state with a promise to join forces with the United States of America and the United Kingdom to fight the global war against terrorism

Well, Libya's taking the Bush Doctrine seriously.

If only the DemonRats would the world would be a safer place.

[shield]

Looks good, doesn't it? I'll be surprised if we get much out of him, but it does look good. Bushes' 'War on Terror' is working, no matter how the rats spin it.

[No Blue States]

Your post really opened my eyes on this issue. Great points. Neither Musharraf nor Gadaffi will be forgiven by the terrorists and their supporters, so there is no going back for them.

And the general populace couldnt have been included in some vast conspiracy.

After several AQ assassination attempts on Mush I was pretty sure which side he was really on, but had been skeptical of Gadaffi. (I will reserve a trace of that skepticism though.

[No.6]

Strategery bump for later.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Kerry's answer to this news: The war on terrorism is a complete waste of time, the results are nothing but bad, Iraq was wrong, and the Arab world is not taking notice.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"She tells me the beaches are fabulous."

Yeah, I remember some sort of song about that, something kinda catchy and finger-snapping, let's see... something like "From the halls of Montezuma/To the shores of Tripoli..."

Maybe that had something to do with Moammar's turnabout, on top of the liberation of Iraq, hm? Catchy tune that took on (shall we say) fresh currency...

[sonsofliberty2000]

Here's a question for Clinton: Would JFK had let someone attack a navy ship without retaliating? How about explode a bomb in NYC?

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Patriot Paradox

[FreedomPoster]

I used to think Jimmy was well-meaning but naive. I have come around in the last couple of years to believing he is egomaniacally evil. Nothing else explains his continual support for and sucking up to the worst dictators and thugs on the planet.

[xrp]

[Southack]

Absolutely beautiful!

People start playing nice when the world's policeman draws his gun.

[Southack]

"According to a report i heard on the radio, we have captured or killed 60% of AQ's top leadership. But we are no safer. (eyes rolling)"

Well, Hamas certainly hasn't been as effective with their pledged "retaliations" of late.

Methinks far too many Hamas members were also Al Qaeda...though at least whatever we and Israel have been doing seems to be working against them now.

[Warren]

I don't imagine Bush will put too much trust into this partnership.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Just say Mo!!