CIAO DATE: 02/2010
December 2009
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
In December 2003, Libya agreed to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, a key precondition for resumed relations with the United States. This decision set the stage for a new U.S.-Libyan rapport, and despite Libya's failure to adequately meet several other conditions, the United States considered the agreement a success.
Resource link: Reforming the Rogue: Lessons from the U.S.-Libyan Rapprochement [PDF] - 12K