Soeren Kern, writing from overseas in Pajamas Media, is reporting that the European press is on to the real reason for the release of the Lockerbie terrorist. It wasn't compassion, but oil leases, anti-Americanism, and Scottish nationalism:The mass-circulation Daily Mail, in a story titled "Blair, ‘Blood Money' and a Lockerbie Deal: Talks with Gaddafi Hours Before BP Agreement," said Megrahi's release was all about oil. "Tony Blair has been accused of agreeing a ‘blood money' deal involving the Lockerbie bomber with Colonel Gaddafi just hours before BP unveiled a £500 million oil contract. The then prime minister laid the foundations for the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi during a meeting with the Libyan leader in a desert tent two years ago. The pair thrashed out a controversial prisoner transfer deal just before BP chairman Peter Sutherland announced the firm was investing $900 million - about £545 million - to search for oil in...(Read Full Post)