tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post7098335288576669327..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Libya's prisoner transfer request Robert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-19162537138375433842015-05-06T20:56:57.278+01:002015-05-06T20:56:57.278+01:00For anyone applying any rationality into the acts ...For anyone applying any rationality into the acts of politicians _and_ believing in the safety of Megrahi's conviction, the release of him must be a complete mystery. <br /><br />Freeing Megrahi was bound to be dynamite, profoundly unpopular, not the least among our American friends. <br />What politician in his right mind would even think of getting involved? <br />Did McAskill maybe suddenly, one Sunday afternoon, feel so sorry for a man convicted of murdering 270 people? How nice of him to put his career at risk, and his country's relationship with big brother. A good heart indeed.<br />http://civitas.org.uk/newblog/2009/08/one-small-step-for-a-convicted-terrorist-one-giant-blunder-for-a-country/<br />Hardly anything to win, so much to lose. <br />Unexplainable!<br /><br />And why would Megrahi give up on his appeal, if not being a condition for going home? <br />Did he confess, then? Did he express remorse? Did he give any explanation for 'voluntarily' dropping it all?<br />He should, shouldn't he? <br />In case of a successful appeal - and we have yet to see anything expressing the thought that it would not be - it would have been so great for him and his country. <br />So much to win, nothing to lose. <br />But just like that, out of the blue, he dropped it, without a word.<br />Unexplainable!<br /><br />Or easy to explain. <br />The appeal case going ahead would be a disaster of unimaginable proportions. The release was the way to avoid it, and a lesser evil.<br /><br />http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/megrahi-how-macaskill-linked-my-release-to-dropping-my-appeal.2012029725<br /><br />SMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272238187226269250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-13841346773787222792015-05-06T07:30:45.533+01:002015-05-06T07:30:45.533+01:00The Libyan Government's application for Megrah...The Libyan Government's application for Megrahi's transfer was refused by Kenny MacAskill. It was Megrahi's own application for compassionate release that was granted. It is not a condition for compassionate release that there be no pending proceedings. Robert Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-60454209022639366042015-05-06T01:27:49.034+01:002015-05-06T01:27:49.034+01:00Megrahi was removed while there was still legal pr...Megrahi was removed while there was still legal proceedings pending, namely an appeal by crown office as to the size of sentence which was only dropped the day after his release.<br /><br />Does this mean his release was illegal ?Big Wullie Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622020677322097844noreply@blogger.com