Posted on 07/08/2010 8:12:08 AM PDT by maggiesnotebook
This week the "doctor" who was instrumental in securing the "compassionate" release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohamed al-Megrahi, under the guise of prostate cancer, now says the bomber may live another ten years. The states of New York and New Jersey want an investigation, saying new evidence has surfaced showing al-Megrahi was "not as sick as once believed." This amid speculation that BP had more than a little to do with al-Megrahi's release. Confirming the speculation is a Times OnLineUK report.
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“Remember when the U.S. said little about al-Megrahi’s release, with Obama telling Scotland it was a mistake. He had to know Britain was behind the release. No one believed Scotland would be willing to make the decision, unless Brits were backing it. It was shocking to some of us that there would not be a sharp retort from the U.S.”
This person doesn’t understand UK politics and even worse, I suspect they don’t know what Scotland and Britain are.
WSJ had this on Tuesday.
As I've said from the beginning, Follow the Handshakes.
... and the bows.
Senators demand Lockerbie-bomber investigation
BPs Oil Leak Outrageous, Lockerbie Not
Doctor: 'Dying' Lockerbie bomber may live 10 years
Obama Administration Knew About Lockerbie Bomber Release Months Ago
From last fall...
No.10 turns on Obama and Clinton for criticising decision to release Lockerbie bomber
Gee, the four 'Rat senators allegedly conducting an investigation don't seem to be at all curious about the admin's involvement.
Go figger...
Clinton To Look Into Possible BP-Libya Lockerbie Connection
I'll just bet she is...
Britain, Scotland unveil Lockerbie correspondence
In a separate letter, sent to Scottish government official George Burgess in July, the Foreign Office told him that Britain "did not give the U.S. an absolute commitment" to keep al-Megrahi jailed in Scotland.
Timeline of Lockerbie correspondence
June 22 2009: The deputy director of the Scottish Government Criminal Justice Directorate, George Burgess, seeks advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) over whether the UK had given any commitments to the US Government or the United Nations prior to Megrahi's surrender for trial in 1999 which could stand in the way of his eventual release.
David Frum: Why so little outcry from Washington on al-Megrahi?
MacAskill's full statement on Lockerbie bomber
"I therefore do not know what the exact nature of those discussions was, nor what may have been agreed between Governments.
Inquiring minds want to know...
If Obama knew BP was involved in pressing for the release of al-Megrahi, then why is BP still allowed to operate in the United States? Aiding terrorism normally gets companies in trouble....
The Obama administration knew and approved of this deal. Aided and abetted it by alling al-Megrahi's release.
We can't do a damn thing about the British gov't's role in this. But we can bloody well doing something about ours.
We also need to decide if we want BP doing business in the country. A company that was supporting the release of a terrorist so they can profit from it is not a company that should be doing business in the US.
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