My Uncle Died On Pan Am 103 And al-Megrahi, The Murderer of 270 People Walks Free?

August 20, 2009 | Vermont | Vetting explained

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My uncle died on Pan Am 103 when it was blown up on December 21, 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi today on "compassionate grounds" because he is dying of prostate cancer is absolutely disgusting and infuriating.

This man was convicted 8 years ago of murdering 270 people. And today, I saw him leave prison and fly on Momar al-Ghadafi's private jet back to Libya. So that he can spend his last days with his family. This is disturbing on an emotional level, on a political level because of the political reasons for his release, and on a justice level. Frankly, I don't believe a Scottish judge has the right to essentially forgive al-Megrahi, a man who never showed any compassion for his deeds. If al-Megrahi was to be released, it should have been up to the families to approve such a measure. The majority of families do not want to see this murderer allowed the chance to say goodbye to his loved ones when he afforded no such chance to our beloved.

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