FEOS wrote:
Stretch, just to make the conspiracy fit. Syria has the resources to do it themselves. If a terrorist group did it, they would claim it...otherwise, they have no reason to do it.
No, Syria has always been the number one suspect for Lockerbie.
Like Iran, they're happy to take their revenge without fanfare.
Barely lasted? How long ago was the trial again? And the CIA didn't "let the guy out of prison" as the CIA didn't have the guy in prison to begin with.
The trial was ten years ago, the CIA
did agree to him being released.
Its worth reading wiki for the timeline:
A procedural hearing at the Appeal Court took place on 11 October 2007 when prosecution lawyers and Megrahi's defence counsel, Maggie Scott QC, discussed a number of legal issues with a panel of three judges. One of the issues concerned a number of documents that were shown before the trial to the prosecution, but were not disclosed to the defence. The documents are understood to relate to the Mebo MST-13 timer that allegedly detonated the PA103 bomb.[74] Maggie Scott also asked for documents relating to an alleged payment of $2 million made to Maltese merchant, Tony Gauci, for his testimony at the trial, which led to the conviction of Megrahi.
On 15 October 2008, five Scottish judges decided unanimously to reject a submission by the Crown Office which sought to limit the scope of Megrahi's second appeal to the specific grounds of appeal that were identified by the SCCRC in June 2007. In January 2009, it was reported that, although Megrahi's second appeal against conviction was scheduled to begin in April 2009, the hearing could last as long as 12 months because of the complexity of the case and volume of material to be examined. The second appeal began on 28 April 2009, lasted for one month and was adjourned in May 2009. On 7 July 2009, the court reassembled for a procedural hearing and was told that because of the illness of one of the judges, Lord Wheatley, who was recovering from heart surgery, the final two substantive appeal sessions would run from 2 November to 11 December 2009, and 12 January to 26 February 2010. Megrahi's lawyer Maggie Scott expressed dismay at the delays: "There is a very serious danger that my client will die before the case is determined."
On 25 July 2009, Megrahi applied to be released from jail on compassionate grounds. Three weeks later, on 12 August 2009, Megrahi applied to have his second appeal dropped and was reported to have been granted compassionate release on the basis that he had terminal prostate cancer. On 20 August 2009, Megrahi was released from prison and travelled by chartered jet to Libya the same day. His survival beyond the approximate "three month" prognosis generated some controversy. After hospital treatment ended, he returned to his family home. Following his release, Megrahi has published on the Internet evidence that was gathered for the abandoned second appeal which he claims will clear his name.
in precis - He launched an appeal, the judges refused to cover up various CIA shenanigans which would have severely embarrased them - namely they didn't have a case and had bribed 'witnesses' to make one, he agreed to drop his appeal and was released within days.
If you don't find that fishy then I know someone who sells timeshares in Florida, maybe you could give him a call.
It's your logic/argument--not mine--that says they were super-competent evil geniuses and incompetent boobs simultaneously...
I don't remember ever calling the CIA 'super-competent evil geniuses'. It might have happened while drunk, I have no recollection of that.
