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White House Promises Libya âGood Faithâ
The Bush administration told Libya on Tuesday it was still branded a supporter of terrorism but said some restrictions on commerce may be lifted if Muammar Gadhafiâs country keeps scrapping its weapons programs.I still find it hard to believe that Q-man is going through with this. American and British officials will meet jointly on Friday with Libyans in London on "how to move ahead" toward improved relations, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. "As the Libyan government takes these essential steps and demonstrates its seriousness, good faith will be returned," Boucher said. At the London meeting, plans will be made for another onsite survey by U.S. and British experts, and more weapons parts may be sent to the United States, Boucher said. "Weâve seen a couple of weeks of action on the removal and verification," Boucher said. "Itâs appropriate to have a political dialogue on what lies ahead. Q-man has learned cause and effect. Boggles the mind. Last month, a U.S. cargo plane carrying some 55,000 pounds of nuclear and missile parts arrived in Tennessee from Libya. Earlier, documents involving the countryâs nuclear program arrived by plane, and the White House said Libya had begun destroying chemical munitions. "The world can see that Col. Gadhafi is keeping his commitment," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said last week. "As they take these essential steps and demonstrate its seriousness, its good faith will be returned and Libya can regain a secure and respected place among the nations." However, he said the shipments were "only the beginning of the elimination of Libyaâs weapons." So now we show some good faith and Q-man keeps disarming. Amazing. Posted by: Steve White 2004-02-04 |
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