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Not interested in the political/oil/eye for an eye side of it i just hope the rest of his living days prove uncomfortable for him it's no less than he deserves

An utter disgrace, makes me feel ashamed for all those families that lost someone in the disaster. 

As said it's all to do with oil nothing whatsoever to do with compassion. 

Whatever are we coming to?

Mind, one of my favourite sayings is "  Lets hang the b****eds'  ;D ;D ;D

i am on your side sinbad  >:( >:(

Con vien i ent  ly
Punk you hay Ted
£3 across; anag 
greenhouse dweller

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You said it ace........... OIL..........but remember westminster has been robbing scotland for years with oil
revenues.....it's also the reason that this was left to the scottish parly.........but to go back to the main topic I was never convinced the guy did it and terminal illness is a sentence within a sentence and to have a scottish court of law set up in holland was nonsical.


    thats my tuppn'y worth

Quote from: betula on August 20, 2009, 15:13:10
What about the families of all his victims?

You are right he did (if he's guilty) did not show compassion for the families of the victims. That is why as a society we sent him to prison. If we then refuse to show compassion ourselves, we are no better and have no right to condemn his behaviour.

It is my belief you have to be hard line in matters such as this.You have to show the world there is zero tolerance.He was treated with compassion.He received good medical care.His family could have visited him.Life should be life.He was convicted in a court of law and until anyone proves otherwise that was good enough for me.

He had a great welcome when he got home.......quite the hero...........how stomach churning.Bet the Scots were proud to see their flag being waved on such an occasion. >:(

...And why did he get such a welcome?  Who was really behind the Pan am bombing?

I have never felt Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi was guilty though and when there is so much doubt I agree that he should be released given that he is terminally ill. 

IF IT IS TRUE AND WE DID HAVE THE RIGHT CULPRIT .  He decided to act outside the realms of humanity so why should we have shown him any mercy.

Watching  'SKY NEWS' tonight they interviewed some yank muppet from a rag in the US, he started going on about this and that and the Libyans going around the world bumping people off, 'What just like the CIA' the guy from SKY said I love it, first time I have seen a yank on TV with his fat gob shut can't wait for GG to get in there ;)

Quote from: betula on August 20, 2009, 18:56:10
This is not an act of compassion.It is a sign of weakness.

Our government is weak.

No wonder this country is in the mess it is in. >:(

Spot on betula.

Caring sharing America what a load of mens bits, what about the NAZI scientists that ended up in the US after W2 at their invitation and have lived the life of riley getting the yanks on the moon but in my opinion it all happened in down town LA at United Artists, excuse me please can we have those war criminals back in the UK for the bombing of London and Coventry with their V1's and Doogle bugs, also what about the funding for the IRA that came out of the States any apology from them yet about the deaths in NI and the Brit mainland, aahhh no  >:(

If I'd known how much this would annoy our "special" friends across the pond, I'd have been campaigning for years!!!

Me, I'm going to buy more whisky and Haggis in support of my home country!

My thoughts are with the mothers and Fathers.The sisters and the brothers.The sons and the daughters.The wives and the husbands.

How many people had there heart broken that day?

Now they have their  faces pushed in it.

Disgrace

I disagree betula, if I was related to a victim I would want to know that whoever was prosecuted for their death was guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This guy was almost certain to win an appeal. You do know the main witness (who "remembered" selling the clothes the bomb was wrapped up in) was taken on a fishing holiday by Scottish police before going to court & then paid by the US authorities afterwards?!

There was no Lockerbie bomber, there was a team, of which this guy was unlikely to have been a part.

Lots of unfair things happen every day - sometimes you can find someone to blame, other times you can't. It doesn't change the loss & there is always a greater good & bigger picture argument.

Approximately 66000 people died in Hiroshima. They were innocent civilians and had no warning. That is the morality of the USA. Nobody went to court  and nobody died in jail as a result. That is one example of many unwarranted attacks on civilians by USA. Let's not operate double standards.

The Scottish government, in my view as a Scottish citizen, has, perhaps for the first time, shown itself to put justice before vengeance. I salute the Justice Minister for his vision and his humanity.

Wonder who pulled his strings  ?  >:(

It wasn't me...  ::) honest...

Funny you should say that.......I did have you on my list of suspects.......LOL ;D

A subject like this will always be emotive with strong feelings on both sides.
I have no opinions for or against but have followed the thread with interest.
I just hope that if there are further comments that they don't start to get too heated and continue to be thoughtful ones. Well done all!