Morning,
It seems that I was correct in my analysis regarding the release of the Lockerbie bomber back to Libya, with reports being leaked
to the Times this morning suggestive of that it was in Britain's best interest for Megrahi not to stand in the way of a prospective oil deal between the UK and Libya.
Letters were sent two years ago by Jack Straw, the justice secretary, to Kenny MacAskill, his equivalent in Scotland, who has been extensively derided for taking the formal pronouncement to authorize Megrahi's release.
The correspondence makes it simple that the key decision to include Megrahi in a deal with Libya to allow prisoners to return home was, in fact, taken in London for British national interests.
So there it is, if you're a state, who supports terrorism, get someone to bomb innocents on a street in London or Glasgow, then offer the country unfettered access to your natural resources, and in exchange your agent is allowed home.
They do say everyone has a price…
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