Why did Libya decide to renounce its nuclear weapons program?

What prompted Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi to renounce Libya's nuclear weapons prgoram in December 2003 and admit to the contravention of its international obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?

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Why did Libya decide to renounce its nuclear weapons program?
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