smokeysmoo
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Megrahi Croaks ... finally ...
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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
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- Meanwood, Leeds
We are all going to croak...........finally.....
Some take longer than others.
Some take longer than others.
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
True, but most don't have so many people waiting for the day they do TBH
If it becomes available, I would recommend listening to the comments made by Jim Swire, live on air on BBC News on the matter. Apart from his reasoned interest in the case, he said that as a GP they sometime get this wrong and that it was a good thing they did and that Abdelbasat al-Megrahi received extremely expensive treatment in Libya that was probably a part in extending his life by so much.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
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- Meanwood, Leeds
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Nor I.
Passed through Lockerbie a day or so after (by coach to visit my parents) . There was still wreckage lying around of course.
Passed through Lockerbie a day or so after (by coach to visit my parents) . There was still wreckage lying around of course.
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Indeed me neither, but I think it was clear what was meant
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
its wrong that he is better known by most rather than any of the victims
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Maggie Thatcher??
Seriously, did he really do it or we he just a pawn in the game of international politics? Will we ever know do you think?
thom
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- The Borough
I thought that most likely it was sponsored by the Iranians as retaliation for Air flight 655 being shot down with 290 passengers by US battleship Vincennes. US Air Force command issued a warning after :"We believe Europe is the likely target for a retaliatory attack...". Apparently the CIA was monitoring a guy who often worked for the Syrians, who spoke to the Iranians afterwards and had a cell in Germany with a guy who knew how to make the bomb used at Lockerbie. Gareth Pierce's "Dispatches from the Dark Side" has a chapter on this. The idea is that amidst various hostage negotiations in Lebanon, the US wanted to avoid pointing a finger too firmly towards Syria and Iran.
I feel sorry the victims don't have a transparent inquiry to rely upon and the death of al-Megrahi won't help.
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
thom
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- Location
- The Borough
John Snow just tweeted a link to said chapter that is published in LRB online.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
I reckon it was that little slaphead guy from Benny Hill.
Sent mobile phone stylee
Sent mobile phone stylee
Globalti
Legendary Member
It was politically expedient at the time not to blame Iran so Libya was blamed as they had been involved in various high profile acts of terrorism including the shooting of PC Yvonne Fletcher. Megrahi was just the fall-guy; he was innocent - even Jim Swire believes that.
