The Financial Times reports that Libya has promised to join the 'war on terror' According to the Times:
Although the Libyan leader appeared only briefly and did not speak to reporters, Abdulrahman Shalgam, his foreign minister, explained the country's determination to fight al-Qaeda, now widely suspected to be responsible for the Madrid bombings, alongside the US and Britain."For us, they are a real
obstacle against our progress, against our security, against women, against the new culture, against moderation and against any change in our region," he said.Colonel Gadaffi's hatred of al-Qaeda dates back to an assassination attempt, for which he issued an international warrant for the arrest of Osama bin Laden in 1999.
The dictator has long been regarded as a target for Islamic extremists.
A year ago this would have been unimaginable. But so would Libya giving up its weapons of mass destruction and Tony Blair visiting with Gadaffi near Tripoli. It's been sixty years since a British leader has set foot in Libya.
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