Justice Undone: The Release of the Lockerbie Bomber, December 2010
“This report was recently released by the United States Senate, and investigates the release of Abselbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the Libyan national that was convicted of planting a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103. On December 21, 1988, this flight exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland killing everyone aboard. Of the 270 people killed in this event, 189 were U.S. citizens. Al-Megrahi was originally sentenced to serve a life sentence by a Scottish court. However, on 20 August, 2009 the Scottish Government released Al-Megrahi from prison on grounds of compassion after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and given three months to live. Though nearly a year and a half later, al-Megrahi is still alive and well. According to this report: “His release directly contradicted an agreement between the U.S. and U.K. governments that anyone convicted in the terrorist bombing would serve out their term in a Scottish prison.” Other finding include: The medical prognosis given to al-Megrahi was inaccurate and that the Scottish courts were highly selective on what information they relied upon; and that the U.K. pushed for the release of al-Megrahi because of its expanding business ties to Libya.”
[Homeland Security Digital Library Blog]
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