tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post3261351378721171135..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Senate asks why Lockerbie bomber was freedRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-46349757743127096242010-09-30T04:47:35.961+01:002010-09-30T04:47:35.961+01:00Indeed. message sent:
Sent: Thu Sep 30 01:08:46 20...Indeed. message sent:<br />Sent: Thu Sep 30 01:08:46 2010<br />Dear Mr Burgess.<br /><br /> <br /><br />I note that the Financial Times carries a report here:<br /><br />http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ddb03246-cbe7-11df-bd28-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss<br /><br /> <br /><br />Concerning a particular US Senate investigation, from which I quote:<br /><br /><br /><br />“Senator Robert Menendez, who pursued the probe, said George Burgess, former deputy director for criminal law, told investigators that Mr Megrahi had received chemotherapy prior to his release.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Senator Menendez apparently accuses you in the above of disclosing at least part of Mr Megrahi’s personal medical records, and of course, in consequence, of breaching Mr Megrahi’s right to patient confidentiality: a right which, as you will be aware, is protected by law.<br /><br />http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/ppcr/ppcr-03.htm<br /><br /><br /><br />As a regular visitor of Medialens, a website dedicated to “correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media”, and as a Scotsman who has been following the entire tissue of falsehoods which emanate from the Lockerbie bombing, I was wondering if you would like to comment on this accusation, as apparently the Wall Street Journal is claiming you: <br /><br /><br /><br />"couldn't be reached to comment." <br /><br /><br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704791004575520084128393308.html<br /><br />Answer received:30 September, 2010 2:27<br /><br />Mr Waldron,<br /><br />Thank you for your email. I am not aware of any attempt by the Wall Street Journal to contact me. I am currently on holiday, so contact is more difficult than usual although, as your email demonstrates, far from impossible.<br /><br />I have passed your email on to colleagues in Edinburgh who are seeking to set right the various misrepresentations from the Senator's office. They will no doubt be in touch.<br /><br />W George BurgessKen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930975191390700663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-54688623119831690772010-09-29T18:40:01.157+01:002010-09-29T18:40:01.157+01:00According to The Wall Street Journal the Scottish ...According to <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> the Scottish Government spokesman, Mr George Burgess, "couldn't be reached to comment."<br /><br />This is his address:<br /><br />Deputy Director,<br />Justice Directorate,<br />Criminal Law and Licensing Division,<br />St Andrew's House,<br />Regent Road,<br />Edinburgh EH1 3DG<br /><br />Tel: 0131-244 3537<br />Fax: 0131-244 3297<br />Email: George.Burgess@scotland.gsi.gov.uk<br /><br />Keep trying, WSJ!Patrick Haseldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10133417620510887039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-1329992266664338772010-09-29T12:52:51.749+01:002010-09-29T12:52:51.749+01:00And we see a pattern emerge: the guy buys toast in...And we see a pattern emerge: the guy buys toast in a pancake house and investigates the <i>release</i> in a miscarriage of justice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-26064698262093005592010-09-29T12:25:26.812+01:002010-09-29T12:25:26.812+01:00Lest I be subpoenaed by his committee, he orders (...Lest I be subpoenaed by his committee, he orders (according to the NY Times), <i>corned beef hash, three eggs over medium, and rye toast with butter on the side.</i><br />But I will refuse to attend on the grounds, it's not furthering <b>my</b> political career - only his.blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-84513463964496746722010-09-29T12:14:57.883+01:002010-09-29T12:14:57.883+01:00Bob Menendez starts his days with breakfast at his...<b>Bob Menendez starts his days with breakfast at his usual spot, the International House of Pancakes...</b><br />Probably, the only unimpeachable statement you will hear today regarding him and his senator's inquiry.blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-30419565600248729772010-09-29T10:56:45.060+01:002010-09-29T10:56:45.060+01:00This has got to be about the most meaningless hear...This has got to be about the most meaningless hearing ever conducted: proposed by senators whose interest in the outcome is secondary to the value it has to their political careers, on a subject that lost its relevance to the public as soon as the oil well was capped, allowed to be ignored by the individuals and the company who are cited as being central to its proposition, to be populated by experts who are neither witnesses nor were involved in any relevant medical matters, nor relevant oil company business, nor trade business talks with Libya pertaining to the PTA...did I miss anything out there?blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.com