I believe, and I think most of the people of Scotland agree with me, that it was wrong to release him on any grounds whatsoever. However it really gets on my tits when many Americans start bleating on about how outraged, disappointed etc they are. They seem to conveniently forget how many of our lads they?ve killed with ?friendly fire?. I don?t remember any big court cases to find the guilty servicemen who caused all the deaths though I could be wrong. The yanks seem to sweep all that sort of stuff under the carpet.
If they want to boycott Britain that?s fine by me. I certainly won?t miss seeing any fat loud mouthed yanks in stupid shorts waddling down the High Street.
Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
OK, scream at the Yanks by all means.
But in the end; it doesn't matter who did what or where. There are
still a lot of people, of all nationalities, who have died through
terrorism or the fight against it. The important thing, to me, is
that we treat them all as tragic losses from horribly bereaved families-
and try and go forward from there.
Your attitude seems horribly reminiscent of the 'revenge-mentality' of
the late-90s Yugoslavia. And we all know how that ended. If, indeed,
it has- or ever wil....
But in the end; it doesn't matter who did what or where. There are
still a lot of people, of all nationalities, who have died through
terrorism or the fight against it. The important thing, to me, is
that we treat them all as tragic losses from horribly bereaved families-
and try and go forward from there.
Your attitude seems horribly reminiscent of the 'revenge-mentality' of
the late-90s Yugoslavia. And we all know how that ended. If, indeed,
it has- or ever wil....
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
signification...."
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
I don't think I have a revenge mentality. I'm just sick of the way the yanks throw their weight about. I understand that we get a lot of money from their tourists and they help us out in other ways as well but I'll be fucked if I'm going to kiss their arses just because they didn't get their own way.
There were a lot of yanks stationed near me during the "cold war" period and most of them were OK but there were still some of the "if it wasn't for us " brigade as well. That still gets up my nose.
There were a lot of yanks stationed near me during the "cold war" period and most of them were OK but there were still some of the "if it wasn't for us " brigade as well. That still gets up my nose.
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
The yanks conveniently forget cases like this.............
It took over a decade to extradite the killer of a London policeman from the US back to the UK to face justice.
It's not that long ago that IRA "freedom fighters" only had to travel to the USA to escape justice and be f?ted as heroes.
Strange how the yanks attitude to terrorism changed after 9/11 and they had a taste of what we had been putting up with for 30+ years.
It took over a decade to extradite the killer of a London policeman from the US back to the UK to face justice.
It's not that long ago that IRA "freedom fighters" only had to travel to the USA to escape justice and be f?ted as heroes.
Strange how the yanks attitude to terrorism changed after 9/11 and they had a taste of what we had been putting up with for 30+ years.
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Dick Moby wrote:
> I believe, and I think most of the people of Scotland agree
> with me, that it was wrong to release him on any grounds
> whatsoever......
Not even on the grounds that he was wrongly convicted?
> I believe, and I think most of the people of Scotland agree
> with me, that it was wrong to release him on any grounds
> whatsoever......
Not even on the grounds that he was wrongly convicted?
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Show me the proof
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Dick Moby wrote:
> Show me the proof
Certainly (by the way, it is not necessary for a person to prove his innocence under Scottish Law, rather the State must prove his guilt. Clearly there is now considerable doubt in this case):
Be sure to read all of it:
> Show me the proof
Certainly (by the way, it is not necessary for a person to prove his innocence under Scottish Law, rather the State must prove his guilt. Clearly there is now considerable doubt in this case):
Be sure to read all of it:
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Dick Moby wrote:
> I'm just sick of the
> way the yanks throw their weight about.
I'm not keen on the way that the French throw their [puny] weight
about, either. All foreigners are more or less obnoxious : -)
> ...and most of them were OK but there were still some of the "if it
> wasn't for us " brigade as well.
You can't damn the entire nation for a few dumbass rednecks, though.
Remind then how many times we've saved THEIR bums : -)
> I'm just sick of the
> way the yanks throw their weight about.
I'm not keen on the way that the French throw their [puny] weight
about, either. All foreigners are more or less obnoxious : -)
> ...and most of them were OK but there were still some of the "if it
> wasn't for us " brigade as well.
You can't damn the entire nation for a few dumbass rednecks, though.
Remind then how many times we've saved THEIR bums : -)
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
signification...."
Re: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
porn historian wrote:
> .A race of idiots
> who knew nothing of the world outside America.
Stereotyping solves nothing.
A few bad experiences does not a national character make.
Next time, go to Boston, and be embarrassed at how literate the
citizens are compared to our sink-estate morons.
> .A race of idiots
> who knew nothing of the world outside America.
Stereotyping solves nothing.
A few bad experiences does not a national character make.
Next time, go to Boston, and be embarrassed at how literate the
citizens are compared to our sink-estate morons.
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
signification...."