Lockerbie report: (US) Senators press (UK PM) Cameron for inquiry

[alp227]

Source: The Guardian

Lockerbie report: Senators press Cameron for inquiry

US senators accuse the UK of 'cutting deals' over Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's release

David Cameron is coming under fresh pressure to order an independent inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber after US senators accused the UK of "cutting deals" to set him free.

The prime minister has said that an exhaustive review showed there was no need for an inquiry into allegations that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was freed by Scottish ministers to further an oil deal for BP.

Cameron told the Commons on Monday that the report by Sir Gus O'Donnell, the head of the civil service, had found no proof that UK ministers or BP had directly put pressure on the Scottish government to release Megrahi in 2009.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/08/lockerbie-report-senators-pressure-cameron

[KansDem]

1. While we're on the subject of "cutting deals"...

Where's Osama?

Will the senators show the same outrage for letting him go at Tora Bora?

Oh, and while they're at it, perhaps they can find out why Bush sat and did nothing when told by Card that we were under attack...

[Jeneral2885]

2. Perhaps

The UK can also ask to subpoena US officials who had a hand in propping up the dictators in Latian America and for causing the financial crisis.