THANKS TO BUSH POLICY libya sings a different tune

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Bush: Libya Agrees to Arms Inspections


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Dec 19, 5:46 PM (ET)

By TERENCE HUNT

(AP) Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi listens during the opening session of the "5 plus 5" summit in...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Friday that Libya would allow international inspectors to check for all major weapons in the country, a step he said would be "of great importance" in stopping weapons of mass destruction in a global fight against terrorism.

Bush said the war in Iraq and efforts to stop North Korea's nuclear program had sent a clear message to countries such as Libya that they must abandon weapons programs.

Libya's decision to dismantle its weapons program was first announced Friday in London by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Bush spoke minutes later, saying if Libya followed through with its commitment, "its good faith can be returned."

In an apparent warning to Iran and North Korea, Bush said, "I hope other leaders will find an example" in Libya's decision to acknowledge that it had tried to develop such weapons and in its commitment to end the effort.

[chadtm80]

Libya has disclosed to the U.S. and U.K. significant information on its nuclear and chemical weapons programs, as well as on its biological and ballistic missile-related activities: Libya has also pledged to:



— Eliminate all elements of its chemical and nuclear weapons programs;

— Declare all nuclear activities to the IAEA;

— Eliminate ballistic missiles beyond 300 km range, with a payload of 500kg;

— Accept international inspections to ensure Libya's complete adherence to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and sign the Additional Protocol;

— Eliminate all chemical weapons stocks and munitions, and accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention;

— Allow immediate inspections and monitoring to verify all of these actions.

As President Bush said today, Libya must also fully engage in the war
against terror.

Libya's announcement today is a product of the President's strategy, which gives regimes a choice. They can choose to pursue WMD at great peril, cost and international isolation. Or they can choose to renounce these weapons, take steps to rejoin the international community, and have our help in creating a better future for their citizens.

These actions will make our country more safe and the world more peaceful.

There is no greater danger to our people than the nexus of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. The risks posed by this dangerous nexus cannot be contained or deterred by traditional means. From the beginning of his Administration the President's national security strategy has committed the U.S. to work with its allies to:

— Ensure that international agreements against the proliferation of WMD are observed and enforced;

— Detect, disrupt and block the spread of dangerous weapons and technology;

— Confront emerging threats from any person or state before those threats have fully materialized; and

— Improve our capabilities to respond to the use of WMD and minimize the consequences of an attack.

The President's national security strategy gives regimes a choice. They can choose to pursue WMD at great peril, cost and international isolation. Or they can choose to renounce these weapons, take steps to rejoin the international community, and have our help in creating a better future for their citizens.

Libya's announcement today is a product of this strategy. Over the last two years the world community has witnessed our determination to work in partnership with our allies to combat the nexus of terrorism and WMD.

Together we have:

— Enforced UN Security Council resolutions to disarm the Iraqi regime;

— Removed the terrorist Taliban regime in Afghanistan;

— Expanded our intelligence capabilities, improved our technology, and increased allied cooperation;

— Captured or killed key terrorist leaders, disrupted and seized terrorist finances, and destroyed terrorist weapons and training camps;

— Led the Proliferation Security Initiative to interdict dangerous WMD and their means of delivery.

— Continued our efforts to secure sensitive technologies in the former Soviet Union and elsewhere;

— Insisted on a multilateral approach to confront the threat from North Korea; and

— Supported the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency to hold the Iranian regime to its treaty obligations.

These actions have sent an unmistakable message to regimes that seek or possess WMD: these weapons do not bring influence or prestige — they only bring isolation and other unwelcome consequences. When leaders make the wise and reasonable choice to renounce terror and WMD, they serve the interests of their own people and add to the security of all nations.

Another message should be equally clear: leaders who abandon the pursuit of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons — and the means to deliver them — will find an open path to better relations with the U.S. and other free nations.

Other leaders should find a constructive example in Libya's announcement. Genuine progress by Libya to eliminate its WMD programs will be met by tangible improvements in relations with the world community.

The U.S. and U.K. have a troubled history with Libya, and serious issues remain. However, Libya has taken a significant step, and with this decision Libya has begun the process of rejoining the international community. As Libya becomes a more peaceful nation, it can be a source of stability in Africa and the Middle East

Boy Bush is doing SOOOOOOOOOO bad on his war against terror and Foriegn policy

[ameriwx2003]

Yes, thats good news but it was a past presidents actions that really started reeling Libya in and that President was Ronald Reagan

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i shudder to think how bad off we would be if dean were in office now

[Derek Ortt]

with dean there would be multiple attacks against us every day. 9/11 would become commonplace as Dean would NEVER take preemptive action to prevent this from happening

[Lindaloo]

Yes, thats good news but it was a past presidents actions that really started reeling Libya in and that President was Ronald Reagan

Why do I get the feeling that anything President Bush does will never be given a thumbs up by you? lol.

[Lindaloo]

i shudder to think how bad off we would be if dean were in office now

It would be the same as when Clinton was there. A BIG COVER UP.

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a disaster

[stormchazer]

Yes, thats good news but it was a past presidents actions that really started reeling Libya in and that President was Ronald Reagan

Why do I get the feeling that anything President Bush does will never be given a thumbs up by you? lol.

I agree. Guys like Qadhafi understand one thing. Do you not think that he was sitting there looking at our swift victory in Iraq, us dragging Saddam from a hole and a President staying the course even with casualties being suffered throughout the insurgency and thinking, "When am I going to end up on a list of evil nations?"

[chadtm80]

Why do I get the feeling that anything President Bush does will never be given a thumbs up by you?

Seems more fact then feeling to me

[mf_dolphin]

Some people just like to ignore when a Republican President does good. If I remember right President Reagan was Republican too

President Reagan took care of our hostages in Iran and smacked Libya.

President Bush Sr. took care of Kuwait

President Bush Jr is taking care of Osama and Saddam

And what did President Clinton take care of? Monica...

I rest my case

[chadtm80]

And what did President Clinton take care of? Monica...

I know you will be getting nailed for this soon, but let me get my responce in first.. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mf_dolphin]

All I can say is "BRING IT ON!"

The economic good times were the result of the Republican Congress not President Clinton. I hope I live long enough to see what the historians do to him

[Lindaloo]

Thanks for ther clarification chad. LOL!! Fact is more like it.

I will be the second response.... ROFLMBO!!!!!! Talk about facts not feelings with that statement too. LOL!!

[ameriwx2003]

heehe.. heres some facts for you... I was pointing out that reeling Libya in was not all of George Bush's doing, it just wasn't his policies that brought us to the point, though of course he deserves some of the credit.. this has been years in the makng .

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3764186/

The economic good times were the result of the Republican Congress not President Clinton. I hope I live long enough to see what the historians do to him

Yea.. I love hearing this one.. some of my conservative friends love to say that.. all the credit for the economy was the Republican Congress and of course all the blame for the following recession was Clintons;):):):).. and they think they are being fair and balanced:):):):):)

Oh well... have great x-mas all :):):):)

[mf_dolphin]

The biggest thing that caused the recession was 9-11. When the corporate scandals followed then the economy was really kicked in the teeth. As far as 9-11, one of the biggest contributing factors was the gutting of our intelligence community by the Clinton Administration. Add to that the lack of response when American targets were attacked overseas and you embolded the enemy.

[ameriwx2003]

As far as 9-11, one of the biggest contributing factors was the gutting of our intelligence community by the Clinton Administration. Add to that the lack of response when American targets were attacked overseas and you embolded the enemy.

Dead on right there!!!.. while I give credit to some of Bill Clintons economic policies... his Foreign policy was lacking and his repsonse to the growing terror threat was just plain Cr#p... To me it was unforgivable the lack of response to the attacks on our Embassies and the U.S.S Cole .This is an area that a some of my left wing friends and I have plenty of arguments on:):):):)..