Monday 10 November 2008

Closed minds?

[Here, in its entirety, is a report from Google News, attributed to the UK news agency The Press Association.]

American relatives of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have been accused of closing their minds to the possibility of a miscarriage of justice.

The charge came from former MP Tam Dalyell as the Lockerbie saga reached another milestone.

The US has begun transferring more than 500 million dollars in Libyan compensation money to the families of American victims of the 1988 Pan Am bombing.

[A fuller report can now be found on the website of The Independent. It reads in part:

'American relatives of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing were today accused of closing their minds to the possibility of a miscarriage of justice.

'The charge came from former MP Tam Dalyell as the Lockerbie saga reached another milestone.

'The US has begun transferring more than 500 million dollars in Libyan compensation money to the families of American victims of the 1988 Pan Am bombing.

'Mr Dalyell, who is convinced of the innocence of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, serving a life term in a Scottish prison for the bombing, said developments in the case often saw some but not all US relatives asserting that Megrahi should die in prison.

'"This would be understandable if there were not the gravest doubts about whether he has anything to do with this crime that bereaved these relatives in the first place," said Mr Dalyell. a former Labour MP.

'"But I recognise that the pressures from some very vociferous relatives in the States are huge.

'"They have shut their minds to the possibility that the court could have carried out a miscarriage of justice."'

The full article can be read here.]

3 comments:

  1. This blood money brings mischief !!! Glad Christmas...

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  2. Dubious: Money now and cash! A blocked account over USD 536 million up to the new Appeal judgement was not applicable!

    Entitled question for the Lockerbie victims Families group (PanAm 103 aircrash)?:

    Which will happened with the 'compensation' money of US$ 2,7 billion from Libya Foundation, if Mr Abdelbaset Al Megrahi, of the same Scottish jurisdiction, as innocent revived?

    Notice, the compensation obligation of USD 2,7 millions depends as well, on the future legal appeal judgement.This money was made available of the private Gaddafi International Foundation for Libya up to the final judgement.

    I believe that the entire world population and the Foundation then expected, that then the unauthorized
    received 'compensation' will pay back to the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation at Geneva. The reproach would be then incorrect that the survivors are greedy and have required on the back of their victims blood money.

    by Edwin & Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd

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  3. And what of your alleged $200 million from the Libyans, Ebola? IF it is even true that the Libyans promised you this (which is highly doubtful); Would that not be money drawn on the account of victims' blood?

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