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Guest Interview
SIRTE, Libya, March 3 Lybyan leader Col Moammar Gadhafi said that Libya has turned the page on terror and weapons of mass destruction and seeks better relations with the United States. Q: What impact did the Iraq war have on your decision to give up weapons of mass destruction? Gadhafi: We mad eour own decision and our analysis on the current world situation, and we came to the conclusion... that we can't forward, we can't go ahead with having these programs. Q: So, Iraq was no factor at all then? A: We are part of the world. This is the reality of the world. This is the policy of the world. Q: As part of internal reforms, will Islamic organizations be permitted to operate? A: I would say that there isn't any justification or reason for that. The people themselves actually assume power and have the power to decide for themselves. Each one who has a word or say or an opionion is free to do so in the People's Congress. Furthermore, we don't want to invovle Allah, or God, in material affairs like infrastructure and sewage. He has nothing to do with that. We are talking about material things, we need policy for that. We need technology for infrastructure. We're talking about infrastructure -- sewage, water. This is policy. God is another thing. How can we involve Allah in (such things) of daily life? We're talking about houses and electricity. |
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Interview with Moammar Gadhafi