U.S. Invites Khaddafy's Son For Summit WASHINGTON — The Bush administration in a move meant to upgrade relations with the North African state, has invited the son of Libyan leader Moammar Khaddafy to the United States.

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"Seif Al Islam is out of politics so the visit could be seen as a private one," the source said. "But this will not stop senior officials from meeting him when he arrives in Washington."

The visit, which has not been confirmed by the administration, comes about two weeks after Tripoli completed its obligations to compensate the families of U.S. victims of Libyan attacks in the 1980s. In exchange, President George Bush issued a directive that would protect the Khaddafy regime from additional lawsuits.

The U.S. entry visa to the junior Khaddafy has angered the Libyan opposition. Opposition figures said the Khaddafy visit would weaken efforts to free Libyan dissidents.

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