One thing that this reflects on is that 'Life in Prison' sentences are malleable given political expediency. This is not something that Obama wants as an all too visible precedent as he keeps trying to close Guantanamo. Especially since this is not the only example from our allies in Europe.
Remember the Achillie Lauro / Leon Klinghoffer murder of a wheelchair innocent in 1985? Youssef Magied al-Molqui was just released 7 years early from a Sicilian (good behavior) in April of this year. He was the last of the 4 terrorist-murderers still in custody.
A tremendous shame upon Scotland to have these murderous, ignorant scumbags wave the Scottish flag.