Synopsis

Libya has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past year, seemingly shedding its image as a pariah state. This shift became evident with Tony Blair's unexpected visit to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in March 2004. Gaddafi reciprocated a month later with a visit to the European Union. While a war was waged in Iraq to locate weapons of mass destruction, Libya voluntarily surrendered its own. Consequently, nearly all sanctions against Libya have since been lifted. What explains this turn o