Bad judgement yes,my father had the same illness and he died within 8 months of diagnoses.I think it was a big mistake by the Scottish Government,it was also an insult to those who died.The relatives of those who died saw him return home to a heroes welcome.Oh!the wisdom of our peers,a message to all would be terrorists is to go and live in Scotland.
anonymous
2010-07-17 11:57:14 UTC
I'm with Hypocrite in this one. The appeal should have went ahead as it would have cleared him. Someone somewhere didn't want this appeal to go ahead, nothing to do with Libyan oil. There has been a trade-off somewhere to keep the facts secret and the only way was to release al Megrahi and stop the appeal.
Cameron is gobbing off and trying to be a smart erse, nothing more. If his mob had any kind of foothold in Scotland he would be praising them and insisting they had done the right thing. Thankfully the Scots have nothing to do with the Tories when it comes to the ballot box but that's what sticks in Cameron's deep throat.
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2010-07-17 11:38:20 UTC
The Scottish government hasn't admitted it was a mistake. It isn't the business of the British government, so they should but out and learn to respect matters they have no authority over. Cameron is playing dirty over this and it's obvious why.
I personally think it was a mistake that al-Megrahi accepted his compassionate release. He should have continued his appeal against conviction. It looked likely to be successful, seeing as there were gaping holes in the prosecution case. I don't think he even did it.
The shame of this situation, is that the victims have never seen justice and the guilty have always walked free.
shafter
2010-07-17 07:48:23 UTC
No - a mistake is when you dont know you are doing it and for what purpose.
I think the purpose of releasing this man was planned and for commercial reasons so it could hardly be called a mistake - it was on purpose.
Christine B
2010-07-17 08:55:42 UTC
Sorry but I don't open links. Too many bugs
If you are taking about the evil man who brought down an airplane loaded with innocent people and then was freed because he is dying of cancer, ABSOLUTELY! Can't remember the fools name.
What a big sham that was! BP again?
anonymous
2010-07-18 03:18:16 UTC
He was a scape goat but it probably wouldn't have happened if the Conservatives hadn't let the USA use our country as an airport to bomb Libya.
Proud Infidel
2010-07-18 10:00:39 UTC
To me it reeks of an M.I.5 scam in cahoots with capitalist interest groups.
ajarvie
2010-07-17 09:44:38 UTC
The PM can say what he wants but Scots Law is clear, Compassionate Release exists in Scotland, people in England need to learn to live with the fact that Scotland is partly self governing.
anonymous
2010-07-17 09:25:59 UTC
A done deal trade off between UK Italy and Libya.
The Bilderberg think we are ALL stupid ? !
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