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On May 15, 2006, the State Department announced its intention to rescind Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in recognition of the fact that Libya had met the statutory requirements for such a move: it had not provided any support for acts of international terrorism in the preceding six-month period, and had provided assurances that it would not do so in the future. On June 30, 2006, the U.S. rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. In July 2007, Mr. Gene Cretz was nominated by President Bush as ambassador to Libya.

On May 15, 2006, the State Department announced its intention to rescind Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in recognition of the fact that Libya had met the statutory requirements for such a move: it had not provided any support for acts of international terrorism in the preceding six-month period, and had provided assurances that it would not do so in the future. On June 30, 2006, the U.S. rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. In July 2007, Mr. Gene Cretz was nominated by President Bush as ambassador to Libya.

==== Libyan uprising 2011 ====

=== Libyan uprising 2011 ===

:''Main article : [[Libyan uprising 2011]]''  

:''Main article : [[Libyan uprising 2011]]''  

On March 21, 2011, [[President Obama]] announced he ordered U.S. military force operations in Libya.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20038391-503544.html </ref> A week later the ''[[Washington Post]]'' included these paragraphs:

On March 21, 2011, [[President Obama]] announced he ordered U.S. military force operations in Libya.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20038391-503544.html </ref> A week later the ''[[Washington Post]]'' included these paragraphs: