ASSESSMENTS
Libya: A Return to the U.S. Diplomatic -- and Monetary -- Fold
May 15, 2006 | 23:36 GMT

Oil fields near Tripoli, Libya.
(MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)
Summary
The United States announced May 15 that it is taking Libya off its list of state sponsors of terrorism and that full diplomatic relations will be restored between Washington and Tripoli. In addition to significantly improving business relations between Libya and the United States, this move also sends a message to the Iranians and North Koreans.
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