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To: tsigprofit who wrote (5375)	1/4/2004 4:58:22 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 20773

What deal was cut here? We probably won't know for generations, if then. Part of it, of course, will have to do with relieving sanctions. But some of it may have had to do with things like agreeing not to go after Qdaffi's personal money overseas, letting him profit personally from increased trade. But maybe, he simply felt sufficiently threatened that he wanted to not have to worry about a US inveaion. He's getting older, after all, and maybe he just wanted to end his years with less stress -- some of us do that, you'll find out someday. I doubt it was money, since Congress would have to approve that.

To: tsigprofit who wrote (5375)	1/4/2004 5:33:31 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 20773

I don't think anyone is going to rely on trust of Kaddafi - he agreed to inspections. Trust but verify, as Reagan and Gorby said. I see no sign the US has made any secret deal with Kaddafi - only the open deal that if he lives up to the commitments he's made the US will eventually lift it's sanctions (in place since the '80's) on Libya. Should we have invaded and overthrown Kaddafi's government for the December 1988 Lockerbie bombing? Maybe we should have after two Libyan government officials were identified and charged in November 1991 (the investigation took 3 years) and Libya didn't agree to turn them over for trial. Instead we worked through the UN which put its own embargo on Libya (which was lifted in 1999) when Libya agreed the two men could be tried in Scotland. If the Bush/Clinton administrations had made the decision to go to war with Libya over this, I would have supported the decision. How about you?