[holden]

To 0bambi's administration claiming no knowledge, of the (actual? timing of the?) release, No. 10 says, "They're being 'disingenuous'," as the Americans (certainly Zero and Mrs. Kurintong) were kept in the communications loop throughout a longer process.

But No. 10 doesn't go to "liar" from "disingenuous" as the truth could conceivably justify, but says only they were "said to have been ‘disappointed’ by the force of Washington’s response". To fit the facts put in public evidence thus far, the following is conceivable:

(Years-standing agreement to let the hijackers rot to the end of their lives in prison.)

UK->USA Megrahi's terminally ill and we're thinking of letting him go to visit his family in the last few months of his life.

USA->UK Did you forget about the rotting-in-jail thingie? We think what you're contemplating would be a mistake.

UK->USA Your comments are duly noted.

(UK/Scots release of Megrahi, press release to everybody simultaneously)

USA: We're deeply disappointed in the UK/Scottish decision.

UK: "Their reaction was ‘disingenuous’" and "we're surprised by the force of their response," given how we keep them in the loop.

There are perhaps more pertinent facts not in evidence, but I think if the UK/Scots were entirely in the right they'd be coming up with a stronger case.

HF

[FreedomPoster]

Even if that’s what happened, it then represents a huge failure of Obama from a foreign policy perspective. There’s no way the Brits would have done this to Bush/Rice.

[wiggen]

that entire argument rests on 10 Downing saying duly noted. i doubt thats the case since zero is doing whatever he can to curry favor with the muzzies. its doubtful he would have protested at all hence never leaving the Brits with the option of that response.
If the negative response wasn’t so immediate he most assuredly would have praised their “courageous decision”.

[Eroteme]

But No. 10 doesn't go to "liar" from "disingenuous" as the truth could conceivably justify, but says only they were "said to have been ‘disappointed’ by the force of Washington’s response

That's customary diplomacy-speak. The political lexicon is filled with these euphemisms, and everyone knows what's meant. You're not going to hear heads of state call other heads of state liars...unless it's someone like Chavez or Castro or Saddam Hussein and the like doing the name-calling. It's just not done.

By calling Obama and Clinton "disingenuous," 10 Downing indeed called them liars. And Obama and Clinton know it.

[Vanders9]

They might yet come up with a stronger case, IF the US administration continues to wring its hands and point fingers.