Speculation at the time of the release of Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi centered around the notion that Libya would grant BP oil certain concessions in exchange for their help in getting the bomber released, as well as provide other British companies with goodies.Apparently, according to Wikileaks documents, that's only the half of it:A cable by U.S. diplomat Richard LeBaron reveals that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made "thuggish" threats to kill all trade deals with Britain and harass its embassy staff in Tripoli if no release was forthcoming. In 2008, Mr. LeBaron wrote to Washington that "The Libyans have told [Her Majesty's Government] flat out that there will be 'enormous repercussions' for the UK-Libya bilateral relationship if Megrahi's early release is not handled properly."Although the Libyans combined their threats with an offer of "treats" for Scottish authorities in exchange for Megrahi's release, the U.S. cables indicate that the Scots turned the...(Read Full Post)