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By 2003, Libya appeared to have curtailed its support for international terrorism, although it may have retained residual contacts with some of its former terrorist clients. In August 2004, the Department of Justice entered into a plea agreement with Abdulrahman Alamoudi, in which he stated that he had been part of a 2003 plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah (now King Abdallah) at the behest of Libyan government officials.  

By 2003, Libya appeared to have curtailed its support for international terrorism, although it may have retained residual contacts with some of its former terrorist clients. In August 2004, the Department of Justice entered into a plea agreement with Abdulrahman Alamoudi, in which he stated that he had been part of a 2003 plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah (now King Abdallah) at the behest of Libyan government officials.  

American and British intelligene agencies forged a partnership with [[Muammar Gaddafi]] to spy on [[Libya]]n dissidents in the [[Western world]], in exchange for permission to use Libya as a base for [[extraordinary rendition]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/03/libya.west.spies/ |title=Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties |first=Ben |last=Wedeman |work=CNN |date=3 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Libya: Gaddafi regime's US-UK spy links revealed |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14774533 |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=4 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Abigail Hauslohner |title=How Libya Seems to Have Helped the CIA with Rendition of Terrorism Suspects |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2091653,00.html |work=Time |date=Sep 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/files-show-mi6-cia-ties-to-libya-reports-20110904-1jrzy.html |title=Files show MI6, CIA ties to Libya: reports |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8739893/Libya-secret-dossier-reveals-Gaddafis-UK-spy-links.html |title=Libya: secret dossier reveals Gaddafi's UK spy links |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |first=Richard |last=Spencer |date=3 September 2011 |location=London}}</ref>

Soon after the [[9/11]] terror attacks in the U.S., American and British intelligene agencies forged a partnership with [[Muammar Gaddafi]] to spy on [[Libya]]n dissidents in the [[Western world]], in exchange for permission to use Libya as a base for [[extraordinary rendition]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/03/libya.west.spies/ |title=Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties |first=Ben |last=Wedeman |work=CNN |date=3 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Libya: Gaddafi regime's US-UK spy links revealed |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14774533 |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=4 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Abigail Hauslohner |title=How Libya Seems to Have Helped the CIA with Rendition of Terrorism Suspects |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2091653,00.html |work=Time |date=Sep 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/files-show-mi6-cia-ties-to-libya-reports-20110904-1jrzy.html |title=Files show MI6, CIA ties to Libya: reports |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8739893/Libya-secret-dossier-reveals-Gaddafis-UK-spy-links.html |title=Libya: secret dossier reveals Gaddafi's UK spy links |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |first=Richard |last=Spencer |date=3 September 2011 |location=London}}</ref>

In 2005, the Saudi Government pardoned the individuals accused in the assassination plot. During the 2005 UN General Assembly session, Foreign Minister Shalgam issued a statement that reaffirmed Libya's commitment to the statements made in its letter addressed to the Security Council on August 15, 2003, renouncing terrorism in all its forms and pledging that Libya will not support acts of international terrorism or other acts of violence targeting civilians, whatever their political views or positions. Libya also expressed its commitment to continue cooperating in the international fight against terrorism. On June 30, 2006, the U.S. rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

During the 2005 UN General Assembly session, Foreign Minister Shalgam issued a statement that reaffirmed Libya's commitment to the statements made in its letter addressed to the Security Council on August 15, 2003, renouncing terrorism in all its forms and pledging that Libya will not support acts of international terrorism or other acts of violence targeting civilians, whatever their political views or positions. Libya also expressed its commitment to continue cooperating in the international fight against terrorism. On June 30, 2006, the U.S. rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

In 2006 the BBC reported, the "decision of the US to restore full diplomatic relations with Libya marks the crowning success of his efforts to have his country accepted back into the international community." <ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3336059.stm</ref>  

In 2006 the BBC reported, the "decision of the US to restore full diplomatic relations with Libya marks the crowning success of his efforts to have his country accepted back into the international community." <ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3336059.stm</ref>