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Release of the Lockerbie Bomber

barratt15 @barratt15 (11) 20 Aug 10

So it's been 365 days of freedom for Al-Megrahi, living in Libya. What do people think about the Scots' decision to release him in compassionate grounds? In England, we feel associated with this decision, despite the fact that it...

lockerbie bomber or 'lockerbie bomber'

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 20 Oct 09

in a very nasty twist to the lockerbie bombing it looks very possible that ali mohmed al- megrahi who was convicted for it nearly 10 years ago did not actually do it. there was not in fact any material evidence linking megrahi...

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Do you think it was right to release the Lockerbie Bomber?

pushkin69 @pushkin69 (546) 29 Aug 09

This week the Lockerbie Bomber, who was sentenced to 28 years for murdering 270 people in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am 103 over the town of Lockerbie, was released after serving just 8 years. He was released on compassionate grounds...

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Lockerbie bomber released on compassionate grounds

0livejuice @0livejuice (48) • United States 21 Aug 09

If you aren't aware yet who the Lockerbie bomber was, his name was Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, he blew up a Pan Am flight over Scotland and was convicted of murdering a little over 200 people. Apparently, he has three months...

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Lockerbie release

Adrenochrome @Adrenochrome (1653) 13 Aug 09

Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, aka the Lockerbie bomber, is most probably going to be released and returned to Libya to die. He has little time left, having suffered from cancer for several years now. What intrigues me is why do...

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lockerbie bomber may be freed

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 5 Aug 09

here's a tricky one. a libyan man jailed in scotland for the lockerbie bombing could be released, or at least transfered to a libyan prison, on compassionate grounds - he is in the last stages of cancer. this would mean his appeal...

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