Word: megrahi
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Once again we see financial and political interests come before justice and decency. Al-Megrahi's release from prison after only eight years is shameful, and even more so since it was officially based on "compassionate grounds." Where is the compassion for the 270 people who died, and their loved ones? Stefania Lionetti, LUGO, ITALY...
...Megrahi affair might make the special relationship a bit less special? That's fine by me: the special relationship committed us to the senseless war in Iraq. If the release of al-Megrahi really was done to further British interests in Libya, it was still the decision of an independent democracy and no different from what the U.S. would have done in similar circumstances. Chris Washington, CHEADLE, ENGLAND...
...Scotland in the Spotlight I think the release of Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi was unprincipled and shortsighted [Sept. 14]. But Americans, before getting steamed up about it, should remember that for 30 years the U.S. gave a safe haven to scores of Irish terrorists implicated in the murder of innocent British civilians. Irish terrorists sincerely believed that their cause justified murder; so do Islamic terrorists. And it's natural for Americans to feel that the deaths of Americans matter more than the deaths of Britons - but they cannot expect Britons to agree with them. David Watkins, Cardiff...
...Once again we see financial and political interests come before justice and decency. Al-Megrahi's release from prison after only eight years is shameful, and even more so since it was officially based on "compassionate grounds." Where is the compassion for the 270 people who died, and their loved ones? My heart goes out to the victims' families. Stefania Lionetti, Lugo, Italy...
...Megrahi affair might make the special relationship between the U.K. and the U.S. a bit less special? That's fine by me: the special relationship committed us to the senseless war in Iraq. If the release of al-Megrahi really was done to further British commercial interests in Libya, it was still the decision of an independent democracy and no different from what the U.S. would have done in similar circumstances. Chris Washington, Cheadle, England...