Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie Bomber, is due for release from prison this afternoon. The Scottish Justice Secretary has announced his decision to release him on compassionate grounds as he is dying from prostate cancer. He will now go home to Libya to die.
I am not surprised by this decision. As odious as this man is - lest we forget he murdered over 270 people - he is going to die and although part of me wants him to die in prison, another part of me thinks at least we no longer have to pay his medical bills.
I find it impossible to have any sympathy for him. One person I do have sympathy for is Kenny Macaskill, the Scottish Justice Secretary, who had an extremely difficult decision to make.
My biggest sympathies go out to the relatives of those al-Megrahi murdered. This appeal to be released has drudged up very painful memories. Hopefully, although many will have wanted him to stay in prison, they will be able to put this episode behind them and get on with their lives.
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I don't think I'd agree with you even if he was guilty
I can't imagine you agreeing with me on anything. It seems you are pathalogically incapable of reasoned discourse.
Good riddance.
I presume you mean pathological?
Avail yourself of the facts pertaining to the case Mr Alison - which I know you haven't done. You just decide to have an opinion instead, don't you? It's so much easier.
None of the above: What I do know is he was convicted for the bombing, although I suspect from what I have read in the papers, the conviction may be unsafe.
I do not believe in vengeance. It does not serve a useful purpose. The man will be dead shortly, but if he was guilty, he could not have acted alone; that is certain. There are other men still at large who will never be caught.
Sorry for the misspelling, however, my surname is Allison, not Alison, so it happens to the best of us.
By the way, do I know you?
What, all we all of a sudden giving out FREE Lunches? Since when??? Under what premise? Did this guy learn his lesson? Who knows, right? Well I guess we’ll have to find out the hard way, maybe???
You say in your post:
'As odious as this man is - lest we forget he murdered over 270 people'
Then go on to say:
'although I suspect from what I have read in the papers, the conviction may be unsafe.'
And expect us to believe that you do not believe in vengeance.
Just the sort of consistency we have learned to expect from politicians.
Lockerbie release exposes ethical polarity
He is guilty. But we should have to give respect to the man after he dies then when he is living. I think he has to given some time to realize his faults. We should give respect to his soul.He needs to be released.
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