Rice meets Gaddafi on historic Libyan visit

The US and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Condoleezza Rice’s peacemaking visit to mercurial strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

“The relationship has been moving in a good direction for a number of years now and I think tonight does mark a new phase,” secretary of state Ms Rice said after a traditional Ramadan dinner – the evening meal that breaks the day’s fast during the Muslim holy month – at Mr Gaddafi’s official Bab el-Azizia residence.