What, would satisfy your quest for vengeance --- it's not vengence, but justice that we seek
he should be buried by his fellow inmates On Aug 22, 8:30 pm, Diogenes <[email protected]> wrote: > What, would satisfy your quest for vengeance, if that is your point, > your cut and paste of the article did not make it clear as to how you > personal saw the issue. Megrahi is going to die in a short while, > unless some doctor in Libya has some miraculous cure. What is the > point of keeping a man behind bars to die? What would this accomplish? > Would this make a difference to his life or those of the families who > lost loved ones in the Pam Am flight? Surely, his dieing prison will > not make a difference; Just what mockery of justice was there? People > are are just too eager to clump on to a news story without reason. It > is time for those who have lost family members to return to the living > and stop living in the past. I would join your outrage if this man was > being released because he stub his toe, or his family member were > dying, but that is not the case here. They have not commuted a death > sentence, what they did was allow the man dignity to face death in the > faith of his life, it called compassion even the worst among us are > entitled to this if you believe in the Christian Ethics. > > On Aug 22, 6:48 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I notice the Scot says he consulted with the families of the victims. > > He obviously missed a lot of them who are planning a protest about the > > release. Would like to see the list of who he consulted on this one. > > > The whole thing is a big spit in the eye of the US based on the > > statements of the Scottish minister. > > > FBI boss attacks Megrahi release > > > FBI Director Robert Mueller > > Mr Mueller has long been involved with the Lockerbie case himself > > > *The head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a > > scathing attack on Scottish government over the release of the Lockerbie > > bomber.* > > > In a letter dated 21 August, Robert Mueller said the decision had made > > "a mockery of justice" and given "comfort to terrorists around the world". > > > Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi has received a hero's welcome in Libya. > > > The Scottish government replied that it had consulted widely in the US > > and UK and had made the right decision. > > > Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the 1988 Lockerbie > > bombing, was found guilty of 270 counts of murder in 2001. He was given > > a life sentence. > > > But on Thursday the Scottish government freed the 57-year-old, who is > > dying from cancer, citing compassionate grounds. > > > In his letter to Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, FBIDirector > > Robert Mueller wrote: "Your action in releasing Megrahi is as > > > inexplicable as it is detrimental to the cause of justice. Indeed your > > action makes a mockery of the rule of law. > > > "Your action gives comfort to terrorists around the world." > > > *You have given those who sought to assure that the persons responsible > > would be held accountable the back of your hand* > > Robert Mueller > > > Letter from Robert Mueller <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8216107.stm> > > Strong words from FBI <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8216466.stm> > > > Mr Mueller added that the Scottish decision made a mockery of the > > emotions "of all those affected by the Lockerbie tragedy". > > > The FBI director said he was outraged by the move, and criticised Mr > > MacAskill for failing to consult "partners in the investigation and > > prosecution of those responsible for the Lockerbie tragedy". > > > He wrote: "You have given those who sought to assure that the persons > > > responsible would be held accountable the back of your hand. You have > > given Megrahi a 'jubilant welcome' in Tripoli, according to the reporting." > > > *London under pressure* > > > Mr Mueller was previously a justice department lawyer leading the > > investigation into the 1988 bombing. > > > His letter is also being sent to families of the Lockerbie victims. > > > Libyans greeting freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi > > on his arrival in Tripoli, 20 August 2009. > > Megrahi received a jubilant welcome in Tripoli on Thursday > > > A Scottish Government spokesman said the minister had made the right > > decision for the "right reasons" on the basis of due process, clear > > evidence, and recommendations from the parole board and prison governor. > > > He said: "Compassionate release is not part of the US justice system but > > it is part of Scotland's. > > > "Mr MacAskill could not have consulted more widely - he spoke with the > > US families, the US Attorney General, Secretary of State Clinton and > > many others. > > > Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill (2o August 2009) > > Mr MacAskill said there was no reason to deny Megrahi compassion > > > "The US authorities indicated that although they were opposed to both > > prisoner transfer and compassionate release, they made it clear that > > they regarded compassionate release as far preferable to the transfer > > agreement, and Mr Mueller should be aware of that." > > > The spokesman said that Mr Mueller should also be aware that while many > > families have opposed Mr MacAskill's decision many others have supported > > it. > > > Meanwhile the British government has come under pressure over > > allegations that it had a role in the release. > > > After Megrahi's return, the Libyan leader's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi > > said the decision had been linked to trade ties with the UK. > > > The Scottish government can take decisions independently of London on > > justice matters but not foreign affairs. > > > British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson categorically denied that a > > deal had been struck with Libya or that it had had any role in the move.- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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