[raloxk]

Hate to sound like I have tinfoil on my head, but Ive been skeptical of the idea that Lybia was soley responsible for the bombing of PA 103.

I still believe it was done by Iran, planned by Iran carried out by PFLP-GC and with the knowledge of Syria, where PFLP was based. All done in retaliation of the shooting down of the Iran Air A300 on 7/4/1988.

I believe we were moving in that direction until the Gulf War 1991, when the Bush 41 administration wanting an Arab coalition against Sadaam choose to ignore Syria's involvement so Syria would help against Sadaam.

Maybe Lybian agents had a role, but I dont think Lybia was a huge player.

[ScaniaBoy]

There were a number of reports in British newspapers at the time, that the killers or at least the organization of the crime originated in Syria in complicity with Iran. (Sunday Times among other sources - but prior to IT-era, therefore hard to get at.)

However, the US administration, Russia and the Europeans were bent on getting the Shamir government sitting down with Syria and Lebanon in Madrid negotiations. These countries were going to act as stooges for the PLO.

A Syrian involvement in the Lockerbie disaster would have been very inopportune...

[thoughtomator]

Even in Arab terms, it doesn't make sense for Libya to keep denying being the sponsor after already having capitulated, unless there is some truth to the deal. Iran/Hezbollah/PLO involvement is very believable and consistent with their M.O.