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...terms of the short term prevention of terrorism, in which the proactive arms of the intelligence community are in the front line. But when it comes to long-term prevention, 'black ops' and military interventions are not good tools. Reagan bombed Libya, remember, but that didn?t stop Ghaddafi sponsoring terrorism. What got Libya out of the business of terrorism was diplomatic pressure. And that?s where the courts...
...case of Ghaddafi, it worked well for him, because cooperating with the court eventually got him a suspension of sanctions and warmer relations with the Europeans and Arab world. And, of course, the pressure that preceded the trial helped bring about a situation where Libya is no longer a state sponsor of terrorism. So the Lockerbie case shows that as one arrow in the quiver of diplomatic pressure, a court case can in fact be a useful weapon in the fight against terrorism...
...haven't heard a single criticism, and although people on the streets aren't naturally discussing politics, they don't shy away when asked questions by a journalist, as in some countries where people are afraid to speak. Ghaddafi seems to be quite admired, actually. They are more inclined to believe that America and Britain don't want to give them a chance...
...would Ghaddafi be admired...
...leads a very simple life. He's not Saddam Hussein, living in gold palaces while his people can't find milk. Ghaddafi lives very simply, and he still proclaims some kind of socialism. So everyone here is always telling you that nobody is very rich or very poor. Despite the country's oil wealth, you don't see the same signs of wealth as you do in some of the Gulf states - you don't have the same glittering, sophisticated buildings and cars. It's a very simple place. There are nice wide roads and a lot of Japanese cars...