Report: Ex-minister says Gadhafi ordered Lockerbie

[The Straight Story]

Report: Ex-minister says Gadhafi ordered Lockerbie


STOCKHOLM -- Swedish tabloid Expressen says Libya's ex-justice minister claims Moammar Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988.

Expressen on Wednesday quoted Mustafa Abdel-Jalil as telling their correspondent in Libya that "I have proof that Gadhafi gave the order about Lockerbie." He didn't describe the proof.

Abdel-Jalil stepped down as justice minister to protest the violence against anti-government demonstrations.

He told Expressen Gadhafi gave the order to Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the only man convicted in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground.

"To hide it, he (Gadhafi) did everything in his power to get al-Megrahi back from Scotland," Abdel-Jalil was quoted as saying.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022302133.html

[DURHAM D]

1. I want to see the proof.

This could be another Curveball operation. IOWs - the minister may be trying to get the the U.S. and others to spend blood and treasure in his home country hoping it will better his position politically.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Yes - let's wait for the proof.

This sounds a bit too convenient to me.

Al-Megrahi was at least 8 years in jail so I would doubt that Gadhafi did everything in his power to get him back.

[SpartanDem]

6. al-Megrahi worked was as an Liyban intelligence officer

it not exactly an stretch

[DirkGently]

3. How convenient this story should appear at this moment. Super-size that grain of salt, please.

[CanSocDem]

4. Yeh...and I saw him...

...you know...ripping babies out of.....ya, babies...that's the ticket!!! He's so bad.


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[Motown_Johnny]

5. Lybia admitted involvement in this in 2003

linking this directly to Gadhafi isn't much of a leap to me.


Actually it seems less likely to me that it was done without his permission.