Libya has settled with the U.S. & changed their status. Since they made a deal that included a settlement of 1.5 billion, Libya is no longer considered a terrorist nation. The country is now considered a U.S. ally. Here's an excerpt from CNN:
"The payment ends Tripoli's legal liability in U.S. terror cases and paves the way for increased U.S. involvement in the oil-rich nation.
President Bush signed an executive order Friday restoring Libyan immunity from terrorism-related lawsuits and dismissing pending cases over compensation as part of a deal reached this summer.
David Welch, the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, who negotiated the agreement, called Libya's rehabilitation from a terrorist nation to a U.S. ally "historic." (END OF EXCERPT) Read the whole article by following this link:(http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/31/libya.payment/index.html)
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