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To: Dale Baker who wrote (5161)12/20/2003 1:15:03 PM
From: rrufff  Read Replies (1) of 20773
 
I agree that case by case may lead to different results. In Quadaffi's case, the key is that he has been humiliated by this. He has admitted that he has WMD programs and has agreed to eliminate them.

There is no reason for him to retain WMD at this point. It's not going to keep him in power or give Libya a chance in any future war. The key to WMD is the threat and the secrecy and this was Saddam's tactic. Getting your enemy to believe you have WMD is as good, from practical purposes, as having WMD.

I've been advised that the technology is sufficient to give reliable analysis of nuclear programs. I don't believe there is any way to effectively be 100% clear that there are no biologicial and chemical programs.

From what I've read, Qadaffi has agreed to surprise and thorough checks. He has put himself on the line a major move in the Arab world and must now hope that he is admitted into the world as a economic participant.
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