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Libya: Information on Chemical Warfare in Libya during 1987-88

Please refer to the attached reports which discuss the chemical factory in Rabta. Although the United States alleged that the chemical plant was for making chemical weapons, the Libyan government maintained that it was a pharmaceutical factory. [ Robert Pear, "U.S. Again Reports Libyan Role in Terrorism", The New York Times, 19 January 1989.]

Attachments:

-               "German Parts Could be Used in Libyan Missiles, Prosecutor Says", Associated Press, 9 October 1989;

-               Carol Williams, "Top Kohl Aide Acknowledges First Reports on Libyan Affair Date Back to 1980", Associated Press, 15 February 1989;

-               Paul Delaney, "Wayward Bus Trip in Libya Avoids Factory", The New York Times, 7 January 1989;

-               Paul Delaney, "New, Mellower Qaddafi Now on Display in Libya", The New York Times, 9 January 1989.

-               Robert J. McCurtney, "Bonn Seems in Disarray Over Poison Gas Charge", Washington Post, 18 January 1989;

-               William H. Lewis and C. Joyner, "Qaddafi is Brewing up Trouble for Bush", The New York Times, 17 December 1988;

-               George D. Moffett III, "Chemical Weapons Threat PUshes Middle East to Nuclear Option", The Ottawa Citizen, 11 January 1989;

-               Harry Anderson et al, "Showdown with Libya", Newsweek, 16 January 1989;

-               "Reagan `Discussing' Raid on Libyan Arms Plant", The Ottawa Citizen, 22 December 1988