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**bypeTeenehalT** · 03-03-2011, 02:26 PM

Where is this coming from? My memory is that Mr. Gadhafi was pretty well-behaved during the Bush years. Was Mr. Bush supposed to pick a fight with him out of the blue?

President Bush restored Libya's immunity to being sued for terrorism and declared that Libya was no longer obligated to compensate the families of Americans who had been killed by Libya through various terrorist acts.

Executive Order 13477 - Wikisource

Of course, this wasn't out of the blue. Libya was found responsible for multiple state sponsored terrorist acts that resulted in the deaths of Americans and told they must compensate the victim's families and the French airliner of the plane they blew up to a total of $6 Billion. Libya said "No way, but we'll give you $1.5 Billion" and then Bush rewarded them the above, basically saying "That's fine with us, don't worry about the other $4.5 Billion!" Oh, and you're totally not terrorists anymore". Seems kinda lenient to me.

EDIT: Granted, Obama hasn't really had an opportunity to show leniency with Gaddafi like Bush did. Obama may well have done the exact same thing as Bush.

03-03-2011, 02:26 PM	#5
bypeTeenehalT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	Where is this coming from? My memory is that Mr. Gadhafi was pretty well-behaved during the Bush years. Was Mr. Bush supposed to pick a fight with him out of the blue? President Bush restored Libya's immunity to being sued for terrorism and declared that Libya was no longer obligated to compensate the families of Americans who had been killed by Libya through various terrorist acts. Executive Order 13477 - Wikisource Of course, this wasn't out of the blue. Libya was found responsible for multiple state sponsored terrorist acts that resulted in the deaths of Americans and told they must compensate the victim's families and the French airliner of the plane they blew up to a total of $6 Billion. Libya said "No way, but we'll give you $1.5 Billion" and then Bush rewarded them the above, basically saying "That's fine with us, don't worry about the other $4.5 Billion!" Oh, and you're totally not terrorists anymore". Seems kinda lenient to me. EDIT: Granted, Obama hasn't really had an opportunity to show leniency with Gaddafi like Bush did. Obama may well have done the exact same thing as Bush.
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