Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Compassionate Release . . . Of a Few Rounds, Perhaps

CNN is reporting on their broadcasting right now that Lockerbie Bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi will be given a "compassionate release" from his life sentence as he is dying from terminal prostrate cancer.
Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill "has informed families and other interested parties that he has reached his decisions on the applications for prisoner transfer and compassionate release," a government statement said.

Sky News, citing unnamed sources,
reported Wednesday that al-Megrahi will be released from prison on compassionate grounds.
I had read earlier that he wanted to spend "one last Ramadan" with his family before Allah calls him home.
Really? Those people on December 21, 1988 on Pan Am Flight 103 were looking forward to spending Christmas with theirs . . .

7 comments:

Nan said...

Is prostrate cancer what you get when you prostrate yourself towards Mecca a little too much?

/me runs and hides

Fr. Erik Richtsteig said...

The sooner he finds out that God is not Allah and that Mohammed is roasting in Hell with the other heresiarchs the better.

patrice said...

I was surprised to hear this, so I looked him up at this link.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/aug/13/abdelbaset-ali-mohmed-megrahi-profile

Apparently many of the victims' families believe he is innocent. I realize he is convicted, but I often go with opinions too, as in the Borden and Simpson cases.

Hillary Clinton opposed his release.

DammitWomann said...

I concur with Fr.Erik 100%

cuchieddie said...

Hillary Clinton opposed his release? Ha ha ha,nobody gives a crap what she says.

TheSeeker said...

Ya know, just because he's dying doesn't mean he's less dangerous and should get out of his punishment. Seriously. That's just more reason for him to join the suicide-bomber leagues and go out with a bang. (LOL sorry)

DammitWomann said...

God point Seeker.........