Diplomatic Relations with Libya

CNN ^ | 06-28-2004 | CNN

[kjam22]

The United States has formally resumed diplomatic ties with Libya after a 24-year break, the State Department says. Details soon.....

Breaking on CNN.com

[kjam22]

I think this is an interesting turn of events... considering Lybia has been giving up their nuclear capabilities.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Another Bush foreign policy failure [/sarcasm]

[kjam22]

yep.... I think these guys could seriously help us in the WOT.

[Southack]

The more Middle-Eastern nations play ball with us, the better things get for civilization.

Ghadafy obviously thinks that going our way is better than being invaded...

[Huck]

Reckless go it alone unilateral...Kerry would have done it DIFFERENTLY!

[Dog Gone]

We should have let the IAEA do its job with Libya. Bush's reckless adventurism has upset the status quo in Libya, proving once again that American imperialism is an evil influence on the world and that the tendency of Americans to elect cowboys as their leaders is bad for the world. Either that, or it shows that UN do-gooders never accomplish anything.

One or the other...

[Dolphy]

So let's see, the failed Bush foreign policy has uncovered what was really going on in North Korea and Iran, liberated almost 50 million people, opened diplomatic relations with Libya, pressured Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others on the war on terrorism...and upset France.

[RightthinkinAmerican]

Yes, he's really alienating the world as the Dims claim - or at least the surrender monkey portion of it.

Let's see, we're p!ssing off the pacifist sissies like France, Germany, ect, but making nice with countries that were formerly dangers to us. Makes sense to me - who cares about what a bunch of pansies like France think, let's start getting along with the kind of people who'd kill us if they had the chance. Hell of a lot smarter policy to me.

[MCH]

"You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists."

Looks like Libya's chosen to join the former category.

[Poohbah]

So let's see, the failed Bush foreign policy has uncovered what was really going on in North Korea and Iran, liberated almost 50 million people, opened diplomatic relations with Libya, pressured Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others on the war on terrorism...and upset France.

Highlighting the best part of the deal...

[Dog Gone]

Speaking of Pakistan, Bush's misguided efforts have now set the stage for talks between India and Pakistan, a defusing of the Kashmir conflict, and renewed ties to make sure those two countries never go to the nuclear brink again.

But having France adore us is more important, so vote Bush out.

[Steve_Seattle]

"So let's see, the failed Bush foreign policy has uncovered what was really going on in North Korea and Iran, liberated almost 50 million people, opened diplomatic relations with Libya, pressured Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others on the war on terrorism...and upset France."

LOL I'm going to have to remember your synopsis. If JF'nK were prez, he'd sacrifice all the former to please the latter.

[Cicero]

Most Americans don't even know about this. A major success story, completely ignored by the media.

Gaddafi is still just as big a nutjob as he ever was, but at least he's no longer an aspiring nuclear nutjob.

[Dahoser]

Most Americans don't even know about this. A major success story, completely ignored by the media.

Until we can say the opposite---Most Americans know this because they completely ignored the media---this is going remain an uphill battle.

[mastequilla]

Wondeful, I'm sure the families of those lost on Pan Am 103 will be happy about this (/sarcasm). Didn't Qaddafi just state that he was sorry to see Reagan die before he could stand trial in Libya?

What was that about never negotiating with terrorists that I once heard?