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FBI director outraged by Lockerbie bomber release (Obama on release: "highly objectionable"
AP ^ | 22 SEP 2009 | AP

Posted on 08/22/2009 12:35:19 PM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet

"Your action," he wrote MacAskill, "makes a mockery of the grief of the families who lost their own on December 21, 1988. You could not have spent much time with the families, certainly not as much time as others involved in the investigation and prosecution."

He ended the Lockerbie letter with a frustrated question: "Where, I ask, is the justice?"

President Barack Obama on Friday called the elaborate homecoming in Libya for the freed bomber "highly objectionable."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: almegrahi; fbi; highlyobjectionable; lockerbie; macaskill; murder; objectionable; scotland; tm
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

The justice department could have stopped this and they didn’t. We have charges pending against this man. No way Mueller didn’t know about this. Feigned outrage to cover their a$$es and they hope you never find out what really happened.


41 posted on 08/22/2009 2:14:42 PM PDT by sirjohn
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To: All
ON THE INTERNET:

FBI.gov - Press Release: "LETTER FROM FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT S. MUELLER,III, TO SCOTTISH MINISTER KENNY MACASKILL" (August 21, 2009) (Read More...)

Link (pdf)

Video - Link

CNS NEWS.com: "DISREGARDING U.S. APPEALS, LIBYA CELEBRATES FREED LOCKERBIE CONVICT" by Patrick Goodenough (August 21, 2009)

BBC NEWS: "HOMECOMING FOR LOCKERBIE BOMBER" (Page last updated August 20, 2009, 00:11 UK)

BBC NEWS: "LARGE CROWDS GREET MEGRAHI IN LIBYA" (Page last updated August 20, 2009, 21:36 UK)

VOA NEWS.com: "U.S. WARNS LIBYANS NOT TO MAKE HERO OF LOCKERBIE FIGURE" by David Gollust, State Department (SNIPPET: "...Abdel Baset al-Megrahi...") (August 20, 2009)

ASSIST NEWS SERVICE: Edinburgh, Scotland - "LOCKERBIE BOMBER STEPS CLOSER TO LEAVING SCOTTISH PRISON SYSTEM" by Michael Ireland (August 18, 2009)

YNET NEWS.com (REUTERS): "LIBYA ASKS FOR LOCKERBIE BOMBER TO BE FREED" (Published July 25, 2009, 19:37/Israel News)

VICTIMS OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103.org: "VICTIMS"

Indictment - Link

IMAGES: "LOCKERBIE BOMBING"

42 posted on 08/22/2009 2:19:23 PM PDT by Cindy
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BLOOD FOR OIL!!!
43 posted on 08/22/2009 2:47:04 PM PDT by evad (Spending money that we don't have on something that won't work for a problem that doesn't exist)
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To: PhilDragoo; Tulsa Ramjet; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; FARS

Unlike Kerry, Obama Covets Soros' Support (7-28-2004 Article)

44 posted on 08/22/2009 2:48:34 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

You nailed it.


45 posted on 08/22/2009 3:02:03 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (An oath to a liar is no oath at all)
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To: Deb

Yep! Obie is bringing a new respect! A TOTAL BUFFOONERY!
Obie didn’t just KISS the soles of the feet of The King of Saudi Arabia! NOW OBIE HUSSEIN has Licked Clean the soles of Quaddaffi’s Feet with his Tongue! Scotland would NOT have released this dispicable Trrorist and Mass Murderer WITHOUT OBAMA HUSSEIN’S FULL MUSLIM BLESSINGS! Its Clear that OBAMA payed NO ATTENTION to NOR Consulted with His FBI DIRECTOR before giving His STINKIN Approval to this Travesty of Justice! What does Quaddaffi know about OBAMA’s Obfuscated Past that OBAMA cannot afford to let Quaddaffi Divulge for fear of Severe Repercussions????
This Dispicable Act would NEVER have happened under President George W. Bush!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER!!
Quaddaffi is laughing himself Simple over this One!!


46 posted on 08/22/2009 3:07:56 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Great President George W. Bush!!)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

“...The Libyan head of state embraces a murderer of americans and the president of the united states states the release is “highly objectionable”.

And BO waits a week to say anything?


47 posted on 08/22/2009 3:09:15 PM PDT by madameguinot (Our Father's God to Thee, Author of Liberty)
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To: livius

AMEN!! and Thank you for your very clear and accurate statement regarding the Terrorist Destruction of TWA 800!
One more CLINTOON ATROCITY!! The DEMORATS are Great at Blessing Each and Every Terrorist Atrocity That is Reeked on Their Dispised AMERICA!


48 posted on 08/22/2009 3:16:30 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Great President George W. Bush!!)
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To: True Republican Patriot

And my embarrassment at being a Scot continues.


49 posted on 08/22/2009 3:18:37 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: True Republican Patriot

Both of those dates are so clear in my mind I can still remember where I was. I knew right away that TWA 800 was terrorism (I was living in NYC at that time) and I remember reading about how they were searching the dunes on LI for launchers. Then suddenly it all disappeared and we had this bizarre center fuel tank thing...


50 posted on 08/22/2009 3:22:17 PM PDT by livius
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

The U.S. is within its rights to have this terrorist hunted down and either killed or captured.

(1) There is no statute of limitations on murder.
(2) The terrorist never faced trial in a U.S. court so double jeopardy does not apply. He can be prosecuted, convicted, and sent to a little cell in a Supermax prison to live out whatever is left of his worthless life.
(3) As far as I know (not legal advice), deadly force can be used to apprehend a murder suspect who won’t surrender to law enforcement. That means U.S. authorities can and should kill him if they can’t capture him.

Obama should have the U.S. Justice Department act on this.


51 posted on 08/22/2009 3:24:25 PM PDT by Winged Hussar (http://moveonpleasemoveon.blogspot.com/)
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To: madameguinot

“And BO waits a week to say anything?”

WHAT DID THEY KNOW AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT?


52 posted on 08/22/2009 3:24:51 PM PDT by james500
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To: Deb

Its Not Your Embaressment! Thats a Proud Heritage You have and dont ever Forget It!
This wasn’t done by the Scots, this was a deal done by the Brits and the Supreme MUSLIM APOLOGIST and Grand Alleged American MULLAH, OBIE KANOBI! He hates seeing Muslim Terrorist Locked Up, No Matter how Evil His brothere may be....


53 posted on 08/22/2009 3:26:05 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Great President George W. Bush!!)
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To: True Republican Patriot

Nope. My people have betrayed William Wallace... don’t forget George Galloway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


54 posted on 08/22/2009 3:28:15 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

I remember the story of the Lockerbie breaking as if it were yesterday. Most vivid was the mother of one of the students returning for the holidays after their semester abroad. As she arrived at JFK to welcome her child back home she got the devastating news. She just fell to her knees in the middle of the terminal screaming, “my baby, my baby.” It was the most profound grief. The country wept with her.

I can guarantee you my kids got extra hugs that night, and held close a little longer. That feeling has never left me.


55 posted on 08/22/2009 3:31:48 PM PDT by EDINVA (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
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To: livius

There are still LOONS around that believe the Fuel Tank Coverup and they are the same Stooges who Voted for this Village Idiot Who is doing everything possible to Embaress and Destroy OUR GREAT AMERICA!


56 posted on 08/22/2009 3:32:06 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Great President George W. Bush!!)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
Any Israelis on that flight? If so, his days are numbered.
57 posted on 08/22/2009 3:35:19 PM PDT by Errant (`)
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To: Errant

He was much safer in jail. Black Op his ass.


58 posted on 08/22/2009 3:44:40 PM PDT by RacerX1128
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To: FightThePower!

Oh please, 20,000 lb bombs would have been better. 8>)


59 posted on 08/22/2009 3:44:52 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

To whom it may concern in the UK government:

I am going to have to publicly state that I find the release of the Lockerbie bomber “highly objectionable.” Please understand that this is for public consumption on the home front. For some reason, many people here cannot forgive that guy. But please understand that I do not really intend to criticize you. I think it is great that you are releasing this poor man, and I will certainly do everything that I can behind the scenes to show support to you.

Yours truly,

President Obama


60 posted on 08/22/2009 3:57:06 PM PDT by Rocky (OBAMA: Succeeding where bin Laden failed.)
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