Libya, terrorist state. Still.

I never knew it was a condition of Libya's admission of guilt over the downing of flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that, after payment of money to the families of the victims, the U.S. would remove Libya from a list of states that sponsor terrorism as Libyaclaims . And if you look at the agreement, you find out it isn't so.

In recognition of these steps, and to allow the families' settlement to go forward, the United States has notified the United Nations Security Council that it will not oppose the lifting of UN sanctions on Libya, which were suspended in 1999.

The Libyan regime's behavior -- including its poor human rights record and lack of democratic institutions, its destructive role in perpetuating regional conflicts in Africa, and its continued and worrisome pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and their related delivery systems -- remains a cause for serious concern. The United States will intensify its efforts to end threatening elements of Libya's behavior, and U.S. bilateral sanctions on Libya will remain in full force until Libya addresses these concerns. Libya must also continue to take definitive action to assist in the fight against international terrorism.

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