Libya: Background and U.S. Relations

Abstract

Libyan-U.S. rapprochement has unfolded gradually since 2003, when the Libyan government accepted responsibility for the actions of its personnel in regard to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and announced its decision to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction and long-range missile programs In response, U.S. sanctions were gradually removed, and, on May 15, 2006, the Bush Administration announced its intention to restore fill diplomatic relations with Libya and to rescind Libya's listing as a state sponsor of terrorism. Full diplomatic relations were restored on May 31, 2006 when the United States upgraded its Liaison Office in Tripoli to an Embassy. Libya was removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and states not fully cooperating with U. S. counterterrorism efforts in June 2006.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486002

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Blanchard

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security