A Deal With Libya: The Pros And The Neocons

The Bush Administration chalked up a major foreign-policy victory when the President announced that Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi had agreed to dismantle his secret--and surprisingly advanced--unconventional-weapons program in exchange for improved relations with the West. Intelligence officials say they expect Libya's cooperation will help them further unravel the shadowy world of illicit-weapons supply lines--which is partly why they are disclosing little information on which countries have aided Libya's program. The deal provides "huge intelligence ... opportunities," said a senior U.S. intelligence official. "We'll be pursuing those opportunities."

The Administration is making the case that the Iraq war scared Libya into submission,...

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