The news that the Lockerbie bomber is not dying of cancer after all does not come as a great surprise. I thought the fix was in at the time -- with his "compassionate release" a smokescreen to conceal a cynical quid pro quo that had been worked out between the British Government and Colonel Gaddafi -- and so it has proved to be. Yes, yes, I know he was released by Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish Justice Secretary, but I suspect he was just doing the bidding of his countryman in Downing Street. (To read more, click here.)
Re: Lockerbie Bomber not dying of cancer after all -- shock!
Posted by Dr Jim Swire on 01-03-2010 00:55:
You do realise I suppose that your article as above can be construed as a libel against the oncology professor who advised Kenny MacAskill?
I believe that he was named previously in the Telegraph.
For those of the afflicted who (like the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission itself) doubt Megrahi's guilt, your piece fails to comfort.
You seem to imply that a deal was made whereby MacAskill colluded with Gordon Brown to deceive people as to the nature or even the existence of Megrahi's terminal illness.
