Monty Python In Real Life
20 November 2009 8:00 pm by spincitysd
Three months after the release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the families of American victims of the Lockerbie bombing have reignited a row over the medical advice that allowed him to be freed early from his 27-year sentence.
Megrahi was released on compassionate grounds from prison in Greenock on 20 August after the Scottish justice minister, Kenny MacAskill, received advice that he was terminally ill with prostate cancer. It was said that the Libyan, who was convicted of carrying out the bombing, only had three months to live.
Relatives of the victims have been monitoring the release, counting down the days; today that three-month period passed.
Rosemary Wolfe, the president of Justice for Pan Am 103, which represents families of the 270 people who died, and who opposed the release, said: “It does not surprise me that he is alive and well. It was a major mistake for the Scots to let him go. It is just horrible.”
Today a Democratic senator in New York called for the “immediate” return of the Libyan former intelligence agent to prison in Scotland.
“The bottom line is Megrahi should have never been released in the first place but it would be even more outrageous if he were to be able to live a long and free life after his release,” said Charles Schumer, in a letter to the prime minister, Gordon Brown.
Megrahi has been treated at Tripoli’s medical centre but has not been seen in public since September, when he was photographed in a wheelchair, coughing badly, looking frail and surrounded by visiting African MPs.
His brother, Mohammed, said 10 days ago Megrahi was in hospital but it is not clear whether he is still there or being cared for in the family’s villa in the Dimashq suburb of the capital.
Megrahi’s Scottish lawyer, Tony Kelly, said his client was alive, but refused to make any further comment.
“He’s very ill,” an Arab source close to the case told the Guardian. “His condition hasn’t improved. It’s just a matter of time.”
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In this age of quickie JPGs and even MOV movies, this can’t be resolved? Jesus. Put a Webcam on the guy already. If he’s sitting up enjoying champagne with his buddies you’ve gotta bitch coming. If he’s out and barely even knows if he’s still alive? Find something else to worry about, people.
This man should never have been released.
And Bush/Chenny will never do a day in prison. Frankly they are responsible for a WHOLE lot more unnecessary death and suffering then this slob.