PrintDecember 18, 2009
Where's the Lockerbie Bomber?
The world's astonishment and anger have barely subsided in the four months since the abrupt release from Scottish prison of the "Lockerbie bomber." It hardly seems possible that this ham-handed mishandling of justice could get any worse, but now the only man ever to be convicted of the deaths of 270 people aboard Pan Am #103...has gone missing?The London Times reports that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi could not be reached in his home in Tripoli, in the nearby hospital, or by telephone. Under the terms of his release from jail, the bomber cannot change his address or leave Tripoli, and must keep in regular communication with East Renfrewshire Council.Al-Megrahi was convicted in 2001 of helping to plan and orchestrate the 1988 bombing in which the airliner exploded over Scotland after takeoff. All 259 people aboard and 11 on the ground died when the flaming wreckage fell on Lockerbie, Scotland. Many of the passengers were Americans returning home for the holidays. When...(Read Full Article)
