tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post9028263941208859876..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Reveal who else you asked to help free Libyan bomber, Labour tells SalmondRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-65540347485933302652012-10-20T12:51:09.420+01:002012-10-20T12:51:09.420+01:00I see no reason why Mr Salmond should not have sou...I see no reason why Mr Salmond should not have sought the support of such a widely respected statesman as Mr Trump.bazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338162927520376063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-7838457383092090192012-10-14T09:15:01.468+01:002012-10-14T09:15:01.468+01:00The only reason Salmond could hope to get Trump’s ...The only reason Salmond could hope to get Trump’s support for the release of al-Megrahi was as a thank you for the golf resort deal. <br /><br />This shows Salmond’s desperation, because of the damage the release was causing in America.<br /><br />And yet, surely he would have foreseen this response and would only have released al-Megrahi if he had cleared the matter with Washington and Westminster first.<br /><br />And this happened because they all wanted him out of jail before his appeal could be heard and is the reason there has been no American retaliation for his release.<br /><br />And saying his release was for compassionate reasons, was viewed as the best manipulative way to proceed.<br /><br />But if those involved were really being compassionate they would have transferred Megrahi to Libya and/or allowed his long drawn out appeal to be heard.<br />Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213240619989073000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-53083093811564161642012-10-12T19:13:10.358+01:002012-10-12T19:13:10.358+01:00As I've said before, let's hope the Unioni...As I've said before, let's hope the Unionists keep tugging at this thread: I'd love to see the whole jumper unravel. Or do they know that Salmond has to sit still and take it, and they're safe enough? In which case, serves him right.Vronskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797785918817375436noreply@blogger.com