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Lockerbie Bomber Buried in Libya

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:22:58 CDT

The only man convicted in the 1988 bombing on Pan Am Flight 103 has been buried with little fanfare near the Libyan capital with just under 100 family members and passers-by in attendance. Today's quiet funeral in Tripoli stands in stark contrast to the hero's welcome Abdelbaset al-Megrahi received almost...

Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dead

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:33:22 CDT

Nearly three years after he was released on compassionate grounds to his homeland of Libya, convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi has died, Reuters reports, citing a statement by Megrahi's brother. Initially given six months to live, Megrahi's health had deteriorated rapidly in recent days after a long battle with...

Lockerbie Bomber: I Can Prove I'm Innocent

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:01:15 CST

Stop if you've heard this one before: The Lockerbie bomber is on the verge of death ! "I am about to die and I ask now to be left in peace with my family," Abdel Baset al-Megrahi said in a newly published interview. Megrahi says he deserves to be left alone...

Lockerbie Bomber: My Role in Bombing 'Exaggerated'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:27:55 CDT

From a bed at his Tripoli home, a frail-looking Abdel Basset al-Megrahi insisted to Reuters that his role in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was smaller than people think. "The West exaggerated my name. Please leave me alone. I only have a few more days, weeks, or months" to live, said...

No Country for This Old Man?

Mark Russell — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:04:03 CDT

No one knows who could replace Moammar Gadhafi, but that isn't stopping the Obama administration from looking for a new home for him, reports the New York Times . Gadhafi has had good ties with many African countries, including Chad, Mali, and Zimbabwe, and there have been a few pro-Gadhafi rallies...

Libya Defector's Money Freed, 'Victims' Fume

Rob Quinn — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:01:37 CDT

The Obama administration has lifted financial sanctions against high-profile Libyan defector Moussa Koussa. The official, formerly Moammar Gadhafi's intelligence chief and foreign minister, is suspected of involvement in numerous terrorist acts over the last 30 years, including the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, and the decision...

Lockerbie Prosecutors Want to Interview Libyan Defector

John Johnson — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:24:25 CDT

The defection of Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa to Britain may not spell the end of his trouble: Scottish prosecutors want to interview him to determine whether he played a role in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, reports the Wall Street Journal . British officials, meanwhile,...

How US Firms Filled Gadhafi's Coffers

Kevin Spak — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:27:22 CDT

In 2009, the Gadhafi regime called in 15 energy company executives and issued an ultimatum: Either they’d help pay Libya’s $1.5 billion bill for its role in the Lockerbie bombing, or their oil leases would face “serious consequences.” Some of the companies—including several based in the US—paid...

US: Put Lockerbie Bomber Back in Jail

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:27:38 CDT

It's been a year since Scotland made the staggering decision to free the man convicted of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 and 270 souls over Lockerbie, and the US has a little anniversary message: Put him back in jail. White House counterterror chief John Brennan told Scottish officials that...