World: Families of Lockerbie bomber victims: He should’ve stayed in jail
- My understanding is that the man (Megrahi) really is within three months of dying, which is one of the issues we wanted cleared up. At the same time, we have always maintained that he should remain in prison in Scotland and die there if it comes to that.
- Frank Duggan, president of an organization representing American victims of Pan Am Flight 103 • Discussing the fate of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, who will be returning to Libya to be with his family for the last few months of his life. The Obama administration has reacted with dismay towards the decision and protested his release, but the Libyan government has long fought for his release. Megrhai continues to argue he wasn’t involved but gave up his appeal so he could be released. • source