Lockerbie bomber: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi

[Ship called Dignity]

until proved otherwise

I do wonder if the truth will ever come out?

I read the appeal was to produce evidence that one crucial witness was paid $2 million for his supsect evidence.

Through reading more about the whole story I was amazed how I had never heard (or certainly could not recall) about the Iran Air Flight 655 incident. Now that is a case of the shoe is on the other foot!

[blueboyno1]

Some people just cant or wont believe this man is guilty .

He was the head of Libya's security service who took orders straight from Gaddafi and he took part in other acts of terrorism on his orders .

1989 the bombing of French Airline Flight UTA 772, 170 people died, one of them was the wife of the American ambassador to Chad.

Megrahi was also conected to this act of terrorisim,he met with Libyan operatives in Malta, one of these operatives, Abdallah Sanussi was later convicted in the bombing in his absence Gaddafi would not extradite him or the other five.

Looks to me he stands a better than good chance of being guilty

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Oil.Not"compassion".Might have known that slimy weasel Jack Straw had a hand in it.

[hugh]

Perhaps the appeal was dropped because they know what would come out? Would show an innocent man was jailed?
lets hope you can afford me my personal opinion like I do yours.

SCD. That's been my suspicion since the start, and that was over a week anybody else joined in. You can check the Biggs thread for that. Innocent or not, he's been convicted and MacAskill has to act on that basis. What's really getting me is the idea that this whole compassion thing could be a move in a more cynical, duplicitous game. Maybe too many politicians' or legal experts' past actions could be exposed as unworthy of office if the appeal went ahead? Maybe the conviction that was hailed as a triumph for Scottish justice was just a quick-fix fit up? Wouldn't be the first time this happened in Britain, would it....? Maybe the extra lure of trade links swung the deal? Maybe Kenny's courageous and brave decision wasn't all that, maybe he was just taking the easy way out?

These are all just maybes and opinions, SCD, but they're all allowed. Maybe someday we'll have a jar in the Commercial and put the world to rights?

[ionnsaigh]

Judging by the latest pics of the convicted man - we can safely presume that he is in fact gravely ill - thereby dismiss the faking illness theories - that have dogged this debate. We can make a start by sorting the wheat from the chaff. One less to worry about, is my motto.
Both hugh and ship, put over a powerful argument , regarding any inquiry and it's subsequent findings. Al Megrahi the bastard Arab evil bomber - convicted by the high echelon's of a Scottish Judiciary, that appears to be guided more by the hand of politic - than justice - calls for an inquiry from his death bed - strange behaviour for a freed terrorist, and mass murderer.
Interesting to note Kenny boy, at this point in time is under 24 hour armed guard - as both he and his family have apparently received death threats. Makes one wonder , who are the real terrorists in our midst.
Perhaps they are the ones who shape and control our justice system.

[blueboyno1]

The news of leaked letters on tonights news will force a lot of people to eat their words .

[prairedog]

Would like to know which Scots law book and page number, may I find references to "compassion" as a means of being set free
The way I see it, Mr Megrahi wins, either way.. guilty or innocent. Dying in Greenock or dying in Libya what the heck. He is a Muslim and a martyr for the cause. Isn't he entitled to 70 virgins or is he holding out for more

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Anyone else think that Al Megrahi is Michael Bentines twin?

[ionnsaigh]

The way I see it, Mr Megrahi wins, either way.. guilty or innocent. Dying in Greenock or dying in Libya what the heck. He is a Muslim and a martyr for the cause. Isn't he entitled to 70 virgins or is he holding out for more

What awaits in your heaven - angels, fluffy clouds, The Golden Gate - and a man with a deep voice ? I think it's important to show some degree of respect for other beliefs - however ridiculous they may appear to be. In terms of scale do you consider the Christian heaven - less littered with preposterous claims than the Muslim one ?

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Ionnsaigh,please change your signature to"Doncha-go-on"

[ionnsaigh]

Never.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Never.

Oi!You have just agreed with me!

[ionnsaigh]

LANDROVER ROGER please change your signature to Jolly Roger

[hugh]

Listening to the news tonight from Libya on the state of Al Megrahi's health left me with a strange, uneasy feeling. I thought it was strange because of all the medical experts consulted apparently* only one voiced the opinion that he had less than three months to live. And that one wasn't a cancer specialist. But now we are being told by the Libyan "authorities" that his health has "significantly deteriorated". Well, either the medical experts consulted are in the wrong job or a Scottish prison's better for your health than freedom. But what really makes me feel uneasy is the feeling that we're just about to be told that Megrahi is dead. And that that will be the last lie in a long string of lies.

* I say apparently here, because this is the media's version; but when this question was put directly to Alex Salmond on Radio 4 he gave a remarkable display of verbal contortionism and totally avoided giving a straight answer. So I inferred that there must be some truth in it?

[ionnsaigh]

You have to ask yourself what is to be gained by the death, fictitious or otherwise of Abdel Baset ?