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Reply With QuoteWhy not let him die in his cage like the Goddamn animal he is?
Did his victims get "compassionate release"?
A complete travesty.
Matt
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Lockerbie bomber release: Objection: The Swamp
"Deeply regret?"Posted August 20, 2009 9:15 AM
Lockerbie bomber release: Objection
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by Mark Silva
The White House responded swiftly today to the Scottish government's release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber, with a spokesman for President Barack Obama voicing deep regret for the government's decision.
The Scottish government today released Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi, who suffers from terminal prostate cancer and was convicted for his role in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded in the air over Scotland killing all aboard and several on the ground.
"The United States deeply regrets the decision by the Scottish Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi,'' White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statement issued this morning.
"As we have expressed repeatedly to officials of the government of the United Kingdom and to Scottish authorities, we continue to believe that Megrahi should serve out his sentence in Scotland,'' Gibbs said.
The White House also offered its concern for the families of the bomber's many victims - "deepest sympathies to the families who live every day with the loss of their loved ones. We recognize the effects of such a loss weigh upon a family forever.''
Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 to life in prison for his role in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Scotland on December 21, 1988.
The Scottish government said it was releasing al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds, allowing him to return to Libya to die.
. Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill said today that there had been a significant deterioration in the health of al-Megrahi, given only months to live. At the same time, he said he is aware that that there "were deeply held feelings and that many may disagree."
The airliner was carrying mostly American passengers to New York when it exploded, killing all 259 people aboard and 11 on the ground when it crashed at the town of Lockerbie.
WTF?
Legend of USPO!
Why not let him die in his cage like the Goddamn animal he is?
Did his victims get "compassionate release"?
A complete travesty.
Matt
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I'm kind of busy today, so if you could go ahead and offend yourself on my behalf, that would be great....
I'm surprised that Obama didn't apologize to him.
Oh yea, he should be locked in his cage until he takes his last breath.
I don't know what the fuck 'deep regret' means though. I think it means - countries can release all the terrorists they want and all Obama has to say about it is 'we are angry', or we deeply "regret" it..
What a pussy move on Obama's behalf.
He might as well have using the word 'regret.'Originally Posted by California Girl
Secretary of State
what do you want him to do, invade scotland?
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
It's a slap in the face for the US from the UK, I think. I'm not surprised tho', the Brits are a forgiving bunch.
President
Compassion is what makes me better than a terrorist.
First they came for the mimes, and I did not speak out, because I was a mime.
Ha, no.
Its quite clear Obama is a retarded person, who is seen that way in the Geopolitical arena though.
No one would fuck with Bush that way, that guy had brass balls.
Save your Jesus shit.
Thats easy to say when terrorists dont effect you. Go preach your "I'm better then they are" shit to those whos lives have been effected by terrorism.
Vice President
Ah, so you're unhappy that he's expressed displeasure with this development.
Not surprised to see you're celebrating it.
You have to admit, it's a pretty weak statement. If he'd put pressure on the Scots, bad terrorist dude would have died in prison, where he belongs.
President
this is not a WH issue. Moved to Intl. Politics.
President
The reason for his release doesn't mitigate his crime. I think his release is a travesty as well. Period.
But, I am sad to say, I am not surprised.
Vice President
You don't need to be compassionate in order to be better than them Donkey. By simply not being one of them, or resorting to their tactics, you are better.
I say let him rot. By committing a crime such as this he removed himself from humanity and certainly shouldn't be held to the same standard.
"The spirit must be the firmer, the heart the bolder,
courage must be the greater as our might fails"
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