Lybia to dismantle WMD
announced from the
Whitehouse today:
bq. Libya has disclosed to the US and UK 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:
bq. Eliminate all elements of its chemical and nuclear weapons programs;
bq. Declare all nuclear activities to the IAEA;
bq. Eliminate ballistic missiles beyond 300 km range, with a payload of 500kg;
bq. Accept international inspections to ensure Libya's complete adherence to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and sign the Additional Protocol;
bq. Eliminate all chemical weapons stocks and munitions, and accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention;
bq. Allow immediate inspections and monitoring to verify all of these actions.
bq. As President Bush said today, Libya must also fully engage in the war against terror.
bq. 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.
bq. These actions will make our country more safe and the world more peaceful.
Awesome!
Posted by DaveH at December 19, 2003 3:14 PM