U.S. sanctions against Libya remain

U.S. sanctions against Libya remain    While the United Nations Security Council ended 11-year-old sanctions against Libya Sept. 12, the United States said it would continue to exercise bilateral sanctions against the North African country.
   U.S. Ambassador James Cunningham said the U.S. sanctions remain “in full force” until Libya addresses concerns ranging from human rights abuses to weapons of mass destruction.
   “The United States will intensify its efforts to end Libya’s threatening actions,” Cunningham said in a statement.
   The United States did not object to the Security Council’s decision Friday because Libya has allowed the extradition of two suspects to stand trial in Scotland for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988. The ending of sanctions also opens the way to the release of $2.7 billion compensation to the Pan Am families.