THE TELEGRAPH – BLOGS – CON COUGHLIN: As expected the Lockerbie bomber has returned to a hero’s welcome in Libya. What was not quite so expected that the Libyans should rub salt into the wound by flying the Scottish flag. Well, at least it wasn’t the Union Jack.
Personally I cannot think of a more humiliating day for the Scottish people. Their government has allowed the man convicted of the worst terrorist atrocity in British - let alone Scottish history - to return home to die within the comforting embrace of his family - assuming, that is, he really is as sick as his surgeon’s claim.
This humane gesture was never afforded to the 270 victims of the Lockerbie bombing, and I very much doubt that the people of Lockerbie will reciprocate the gesture by flying the Libyan flag. [Source: The Telegraph] Con Coughlin | Friday, August 21, 2009
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