Lockerbie Outrage Continues: Just follow the Stench of Oil

The British do have a way with words. Here's how The Times of London puts it:

It emerged that the prognosis that Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi had a life expectancy of only three months or less was supported by an unnamed doctor who had no expertise in terminal prostate cancer... The three-month time limit is important because Scottish Prison Service guidance says that compassionate release from prison "may be considered where a prisoner is suffering from a terminal illness and death is likely to occur soon. There are no fixed time limits but life expectancy of less than three months may be considered an appropriate period."

Another media report from Scotland raises the question as to whether doctors involved in helping Scottish authorities reach their decision to release the mass murderer may have been paid by the Libyans. So here's a thought. The UK owes the long-suffering families of the PAN AM103 terror victims the truth about this outrage. If it turns out the freed mass murderer/hero of the Libyan people is not on his death bed, PM Gordon Brown should lead the civilized world in recalling his ambassador from Tripoli, in protest, and not return him until al-Megrabi is returned to jail or dies. As for the business deals: Not to worry. That well traveled road is easily re-connected to:Just follow the stench of Oil.

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Comments

[Infokronea]

02:59 PM on 09/04/2009

I'm concerned when I read the responses to this posting, because there should be no doubt about the evidence used to convict Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi­.

There was, indeed, an operation designed to down aircraft linked to Iran that was disrupted at the same time the Pan Am 103 incident was being planned. But group A was not linked to group B. The big question: Who knew enough about plan A to use it to conceal and carry out plan B?

Which brings us to a related question: Why did corporate elements in the Bush Administra­tion go to such lengths to alter incident data linked to Libya (control of the data was outsourced during this period), shifting the blame from Libya to Iran, thus giving rise to the many conspiracy theories surroundin­g this and other incidents?

Until Libya comes clean about what it knows or suspects, we may never know the truth. Sadly, Libya's silence is probably more valuable to its national interests than coming clean about what actually happened.

As for Britain: Is Britain to be blamed for looking out for Britain any more than Libya is to be blamed for looking out for Libya? Or is it better to take a closer look at the subject of greed and how entire nations can be manipulate­d in the name of greed into doing vile things in order to provide for the needs of their people?

[S1m0n]

08:29 AM on 08/31/2009

And the Times is guilty of inflammato­ry, and false, rhetoric. I assure you; while the Times of London might not know the name of al Megrahi's physician, the doctor really does have one.

The fact that the Times doesn't know this name is totally immaterial to al Megrahi's prognosis, and equally immaterial to your pout.

[S1m0n]

08:24 AM on 08/31/2009

It's still stronger than the evidence he was convincted on.

[Newgrendal]

05:21 PM on 08/30/2009

Also, Rabbi Cooper, most of the UK families of the Lockerbie victims believe that al Megraghi is innocent. Your comments in this and other articles on Lockerbie reflect your ignorance of this whole affair. I suggest you study your subject before you begin pontificat­ing to the world on it.
Kenny MacAskill is not "a judge" but a Scottish parliament­ary minister. Nobody is seriously arguing that MacAskill made any deal with the Libyans. If you are then produce your evidence. Also, produce your evidence that the Libyans paid Scottish doctors for a false diagnosis.
It is laughable that America and its apologists are lecturing the world on human rights. Those who continuall­y wheel out the dead of the Holocaust to add moral authority to their arguments are particular­ly odious.

[PhilipB]

10:22 PM on 08/29/2009

This should bring down all of those who were involved in this.
I just knew the official story did not add up.