Obama administration effectively signed off on Lockerbie bomber release

25Jul/106

Obama administration effectively signed off on Lockerbie bomber release

FREEDOM!

Well I'm shocked, SHOCKED!, that O! would lie to the public about the regime's role in this:

Correspondence obtained by The Sunday Times reveals the Obama administration considered compassionate release more palatable than locking up Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in a Libyan prison.

The intervention, which has angered US relatives of those who died in the attack, was made by Richard LeBaron, deputy head of the US embassy in London, a week before Megrahi was freed in August last year on grounds that he had terminal cancer.

The document, acquired by a well-placed US source, threatens to undermine US President Barack Obama's claim last week that all Americans were "surprised, disappointed and angry" to learn of Megrahi's release.

Scottish ministers viewed the level of US resistance to compassionate release as "half-hearted" and a sign it would be accepted.

The US has tried to keep the letter secret, refusing to give permission to the Scottish authorities to publish it on the grounds it would prevent future "frank and open communications" with other governments. [empahsis-es.]

High crimes and misdemeanors? Maybe not, but can we call it the usual hypocritical rank dishonesty that we've grown used to with Obama? Yes We Can!

Ace snarks:

But given the choice -- jail or freedom -- the White House chose... freeeeedommm!

Yeah...Too bad they don't seem so committed to freedom here at home.

What do you think about this revoltin' development, kind reader. And what do you think your trust level for the Present-dent's future palavering pronouncements will be?

Rocketman

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Silver Whistle
July 25th, 2010 - 15:14

It is more important what our upright watchdogs in the Senate think, Bob:*
‘I was outraged when Mr. al-Megrahi was released from prison and it is sickening that this convicted terrorist may have been released under false pretenses,’ said Senator Lautenberg.
Senator Gillibrand said: ‘The latest reports are extremely troubling.
‘This terrorist belongs in prison and these allegations must be investigated promptly.
‘Justice was not served and the families of Pan Am Flight 103 were forced to relive the horrific loss of their loved ones.
‘Megrahi should serve his full sentence and spend the rest of his days in prison.’
Senator Schumer said there was good reason to believe Megrahi was released ‘based on false information about his health’.
‘This is especially galling to those of us who believed he shouldn’t have been released even if it had been true that his death was imminent,’ he said.
Any second now, there will be a press release by the senators condemning outright the deceit of this administration. Won’t there?

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jsbrodhead
July 25th, 2010 - 16:02

Aid and comfort to enemies… Treason.

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Mike LaRoche
July 25th, 2010 - 17:14

You can always be sure that whatever side freedom, liberty, and Western civilization are on, socialists will be on the other. Goddamned fifth-columnists, the lot of them.

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mutuelle sante
July 28th, 2010 - 10:35

Bonjour , Super blog ! Je traite du m?me sujet sur mon wordpress. Je me permettrai de reprendre de votre texte. En vous citant bien sur et si vous le permettez. Je parle aussi de sujet comme assurance deces ou comme mutuelle dentaire. Merci, Oliver

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Bob Mougher
July 28th, 2010 - 19:59

Read the actual letter here I post most of the REAL Letter for you

Nevertheless, if Scottish authorities come to the conclusion that Megrahi must be released from Scottish custody, the U.S. position is that conditional release on compassionate grounds would be a far preferable alternative to prisoner transfer, which we strongly oppose.

– If a decision were made by Scotland to grant conditional release, two conditions would be very important to the United States and would partially mitigate the concerns of the American victims’ families. First, any such release should only come after the results of independent and comprehensive medical exams clearly establishing that Megrahi’s life expectancy is less than three months. The results of these exams should be made available to the United States and the families of the victims of Pan Am 103. The justification of releasing Megrahi on compassionate grounds would be more severely undercut the longer he is free before his actual death.

– Second, the United States would strongly oppose any release that would permit Megrahi to travel outside of Scotland. We believe that the welcoming reception that Megrahi might receive if he is permitted to travel abroad would be extremely inappropriate given Megrahi’s conviction for a heinous crime that continues to have a deep and profound impact on so many. As such, compassionate release or bail should be conditioned on Megrahi remaining in Scotland.

– Again, while we are not able to endorse the early release of Megrahi under any scenario, we believe that granting compassionate release or bail under the conditions described (i.e. release with a life expectancy or less than three months and with Megrahi remaining in Scotland under supervision) would mitigate a number of the strong concerns that we have expressed with respect to Megrahi’s release.

I hate websites that print half truths or outright lies

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- Bob Reed
  July 28th, 2010 - 20:43
  
  What in heavens name are you blathering about Bob? Which part is the letter reprint? And, where did you get the letter from?
  
  And who are you accusing of printing half-truths or outright lies.
  
  As we used to say in North Carolina, “you better check yourself!”
  
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