Sanctions on Libya Extended by Bush

WASHINGTON — President Bush informed Congress on Thursday that he is extending economic sanctions imposed on Libya four years ago because he has determined that Col. Moammar Kadafi’s government still poses a threat to U.S. security.

“The policies and actions of the government of Libya continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,” Bush said in a statement required by law every six months.

“I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to apply economic sanctions against Libya as long as these measures are appropriate,” he said.