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| White House Promises Libya ’Good Faith’ |
| 2004-02-04 |
| 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 Gadhafi’s 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. "We’ve seen a couple of weeks of action on the removal and verification," Boucher said. "It’s 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 country’s 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 Libya’s weapons." So now we show some good faith and Q-man keeps disarming. Amazing. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #9 What if Bush double-crosses Qaddafi, takes his WMD, and gives back nothing in return? Somehow I can see someone in the administration cold-bloodedly endorsing exactly this course of action. Actually, Hitler would definitely do something like that. So, if the Bush Administration DOESN'T do anything like that, would wittle Gromky and the other wittle wefties concede that Bush isn't Hitler? |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-2-4 3:15:20 PM |
| #8 What if Bush double-crosses Qaddafi, takes his WMD, and gives back nothing in return? Somehow I can see someone in the administration cold-bloodedly endorsing exactly this course of action. Somehow I can't see that someone being Bush, Rumsfeld, Rice, or Cheney. |
| Posted by: Steve from Relto 2004-2-4 10:06:03 AM |
| #7 "Inspectors" means we'll have people crawling all over the country. It's a great way to get inside the Arab world. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-2-4 9:36:29 AM |
| #6 Gromky--And to what purpose would that serve in the long run? Might as well forget trying to accomplish anything diplomatically in the future! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-2-4 9:29:11 AM |
| #5 Gromky - it would be rank studpidity to shaft the Q man after he has come clean (and assuming he has). Although this kind of stupidity seems to be standard behavior on the Left so I see why you would pose the question. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-2-4 8:51:43 AM |
| #4 What if Bush double-crosses Qaddafi, takes his WMD, and gives back nothing in return? Somehow I can see someone in the administration cold-bloodedly endorsing exactly this course of action. |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-2-4 8:41:49 AM |
| #3 I think it's due to one of those moments biologists have conjectured about.... random neuron firings causing sentinence and start self-organizaing. That or he got hit by a ClueBat. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-4 7:31:11 AM |
| #2 Just a thought, but maybe after losing Iraq as a cheap source of oil, Chiraq turned his attention to Libya, telling Q-man to wisen up. Seeing an opportunity to get rid of the sanctions and make lotsa money (lotsa more money), Q-man replies "OK!" and proceeds to amaze Rantburgers all over the world. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-2-4 7:03:52 AM |
| #1 Steve I'm sure it was pointed out to him his options....he could play nice....very very very nice, or we could just kill him. Which do ya think he chose? :) |
| Posted by: Val 2004-2-4 4:30:30 AM |