The two theories that I would go for on the bombing is either it was Iran in retribution for the US shooting down the Iran-air Airbus or the bomb was discovered an early stage in Germany and it was then ‘made-safe’ and was being sent to the US for forensics. The latter was normal practice at time.
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It was all going to end up very messy when the appeal got to court and I doubt the trial would have lasted more than a day.
The USA has dragged the UK into their problems for the last 10 years and quite frankly they have no right to be lecturing the Scottish Legal system on matters of human rights.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostIt was all going to end up very messy when the appeal got to court and I doubt the trial would have lasted more than a day.
The USA has dragged the UK into their problems for the last 10 years and quite frankly they have no right to be lecturing the Scottish Legal system on matters of human rights.
Justice Secretary MacAskill's refusal to answer to a US inquiry was for me the best thing the Scottish Government has done so far. All free Englishmen should be cheering their neighbours on that one.Job motivation: how the powerful steal from the stupid.Comment
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