When Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber, questions swirled about the role of the United Kingdom’s business relationship with Libya.
Geoff Porter, the head of Middle Eastern and African affairs for the Eurasia Group, examines the extent to which the business relationship between the U.K. and Libya influenced the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber. Porter lists other factors that brought about the release, how the prosecution potentially mishandled the evidence and the damaged image of the U.K. and Libya.
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08/30/2009 :: 09:10:44 AM
The Seen Says:
If the man was released it should have waited until the final week at most. Bad move Scotland - This will be remembered…………..