Libya gives up its chemical and nuclear programs after US’ decisive victory in Iraq
http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/LibyaChronology
The factors that induced Libya to give up its weapons programs are debatable. Many Bush administration officials have emphasized the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq, as well as the October 2003 interdiction of a ship containing nuclear-related components destined for Libya, as key factors in Tripoli’s decision.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/22/gadhafi.interview/
TRIPOLI, Libya (CNN) — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in an exclusive interview with CNN, acknowledged Monday that the war in Iraq may have played a role in his decision to dismantle his country's weapons of mass destruction programs.
http://www.economist.com/node/2313236
FANCY Muammar Qaddafi of all people coming up with such a handsome present. On December 19th America and Britain disclosed that nine months of secret talks with Libya had persuaded Mr Qaddafi to give up weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and open his secret facilities for inspection. This is splendid enough news in itself. Since it was probably Libya's dictator who ordered the bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie in 1988, it is better for such a man not to have chemical or atomic bombs. But the news has also given George Bush and Tony Blair an extra dividend from their Iraq war. They can now argue that the example they made of Saddam Hussein has brought a rogue state in from the cold.
King Salman must be quaking in his slippers...
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