text: the terror suspected countries list? how does it work? because apparently bush just removed libya from the list...although i don't recall anything happening in public which would suggest anything about libya terror/human rights record improving. maybe its a deal - you suck up to america and you dont get called a terrorist country.  you think if chavez stopped messing with bush's oil calculations he might be taken off too? actually, lybia has been working for many years to get off of the list. the list of state supporters of terrorism is compiled by the us state department, and it is based on many different things, one of which includes attempts at acquisition of weapons of mass destruction.  in addition to reaching a financial understanding with the families of the lockerbee tragedy, in the last few years lybia has renounced their stockpile of various weapons and has invited international inspection. the lybian government has also stated that it will no longer give monetary and protective aid to international terrorists.   to answer your other question, the venezuelan government continues to offer monetary and protective support to leftist guerillas and terrorists in columbia, which does a great deal to extending the tragedy in that part of the world. yes, part of the problem between the usa and venezuela is economic, part is personal, but part is also about the legitimate danger of terrorism to the region.