Bleeding hearts for bloody terrorist
Crossing the line between compassion and coddling, Scotland has freed Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi. He served only eight years of a life sentence for the jihadi attack that took 270 innocent lives.
There are no words, are there?
Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds Thursday, letting the Libyan go home to die despite American pleas to show no mercy for the man responsible for the 1988 attack that killed 270 people.
The White House declared it “deeply” regretted the Scottish decision as Abdel Baset al-Megrahi left Greenock Prison and flew to Libya on an Airbus dispatched to Glasgow Airport, still insisting he was innocent.
Scotland’s justice secretary said freeing the bomber was an expression of the Scottish people’s humanity but U.S. family members of Lockerbie victims expressed outrage.
“I think it’s appalling, disgusting and so sickening I can hardly find words to describe it,” said Susan Cohen, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, whose 20-year-old daughter, Theodora, died in the attack. “This isn’t about compassionate release. This is part of give-Gadhafi-what-he-wants-so-we-can-have-the-oil.”
Some men outside the prison made obscene gestures as al-Megrahi’s prison van drove by toward the airport. Al-Megrahi, who had served only eight years of his life sentence, was recently given only months to live after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said although al-Megrahi had not shown compassion to his victims — many of whom were American college students flying home to New York for Christmas — MacAskill was motivated by Scottish values to show mercy.
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How very European of them.
In a sane, decent America, the CIA would quietly take care of this filth.
God forgive me, but that is what should happen to this…filth.
So this man will get to die at home, presumably surrounded by family.
Meanwhile the people on the plane he blew up died painful, horrific deaths with strangers in a strange land.
Clearly bleeding heart liberals don’t respect the lives of the unborn, the disabled, or the aged…just criminals. And the more violent the crime, the deeper their “compassion” and “sympathy.”
Yah I heard about this garbage this morning on Imus. What a joke. Should have put a bullet in his head 8 years ago.
*Echoing the sentiments stated above*
Haven’t they already showed him mercy by not executing him?
What if he goes home and gets more than “months to live” under a non-socialized health care system?
I’d take him out with a drone the first time he sets foot outside of prison.
He is dying of Prostate Cancer… lets take a detour to a subject in current events:
…wasn’t he under the care of the British Healthcare system??? Hmmmmmmm???
Exactly.
Values and mercy for this scum? The Scots need to get their backbone back, and the spirit of William Wallace (well, Mel Gibson’s version anyway).
Lets let good old American medical know how cure him and then send him back to serve the remainder of his life sentence.
And an estimated 30,000 men will die of prostate cancer in the US this year. Hmmmmmmmmm.
I grew up very close to Syracuse and bleed Syracuse Orange orange. Thirty five of their students were killed by this man. He should rot in that prison cell.
Heh. Better do it quick, before Obama’s health care “reform” sets in.
Assuming it hasn’t metastasized, just do the surgery, and stick him back in the cell. He can have visitors, can’t he?
Chartered limosine to airport – $800
Gulfstream 450 business jet – $1,500,000
Charter Pilot – $15,000
Parachute – $2,000
Handcuffs – $20
Pilot exiting the aircraft leaving this scumball handcuffed to the seat with aircraft on autopilot over the Atlantic – PRICELESS
Wouldn’t that give him some compassion for what his victims went through in their final moments?
Well, this should help the Wests image with the terrorists. Maybe they will show some mercy and release some of their kidnap for ransom victims.
Perhaps the American soldier who who walked away from his base. Yeah, thats the ticket.
I feel so sorry for the famlies who had loved ones killed by this terrorist. I can not imagine their pain knowing this creature is going home and their loved ones are not coming home.
L
Hmm. Compassion was shown because he has only months to live due to prostate cancer? He is 56 years old and prostate cancer becomes very common in men above 50. I would not be a bit surprised if by “some miracle” this turd is still alive for another 20 years. I wonder how his future victims will view Scottish court’s compassion.
Just put a 9mm to the back of his head. Gawd, why do we tolerate such trash in society?
Same thing for those scum in the other thread that raped and murdered that young couple.
A fast and painless death via a sidearm to the skull is not cruel and unusual. It’s rather compassionate in my mind. Don’t torture him, don’t say anything. Just walk him out to a paved area somewhere, lay down some plastic and blow his brains out. Jeez.
I can’t understand how people have so misconstrued compassion, morality, and ethics to mean value all life, even the life of degenerate scumbags that don’t value life.
Western Civilization’s compassion and self-flagellation are simply nails in its coffin.
Militant Islam is going to kill us all or make us subjects. Period.
Please strike the word “Militant” from my previous entry.
Returning home to the shouts across the Middle East…. “Allahu Akbar!” No doubt…
Allahu Akbar (God is Great), is the title of the national anthem of Libya. It was originally an Egyptian marching song which became popular in Egypt and Syria during the Suez Canal War of 1956. It was adopted on September 1, 1969, by Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi as the official anthem of Libya, showing his hopes of uniting the Arab world.
He will live his remaining days looking forward to his 72 virgin “reward.” I only hope those “virgins” are all male martyrs who preceeded him on his trip to Pergatory!
A nice kid from our town was on that plane. Shame on the Scots for letting that piece of crap out.
He walked up the stairs to the aircraft.
Which means he can walk into a crowd with a ’special’ vest on.
He should have been shackled to the cell wall until his bones fell into a heap.
Anyone care to make a bet that he will be alive and well in a year? This business about him dying from prostate cancer is most likely hogwash. It was just a pretense to give in to Lybian demands. I wonder what the Scotts got in return for this transaction. Did the Lybians hold any Scottish nationals captive? What would you call this international card game?
So basically, Obama has less stroke with Scotland than Bill Clinton has with North Korea.
Boycott Scotch whiskey!!
An old girlfriend’s prior boyfriend was on that flight. I also say shame on the Scots for letting this peice of crap out as well.
If his cancer goes into remission do we get to put a bullet in his head?
Who knew a Justice Secretary’s job was to uphold “Scottish values” instead of justice?
Whatever other problems the death penalty may have, it does have the virtue of putting the final disposition of these cases out of reach of bleeding-heart mush-heads like Kenny MacAskill.
Compassion for the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.
If this kind of outrageously unmoral decision can come out of a Scottish court, then the entire U.K. is poised to degenerate into a putrid third-world cesspool in 5…4…3….
I think Dexter has it exactly right. Expect him to become a martyr very soon. On the other hand, it’s never the planners that become the martyrs. That’s reserved for young boys and girls.
Prostate cancer, if caught early, is 100% curable. It is possible that this was not caught in time. If, for some reason, he is still alive in 3 months, he should be returned to prison. There should have been stipulations, but of course, that would make too much sense. My husband and I were watching the whole thing this a.m. and he suggested that they should give the guy a parachute and dump him over the Atlantic. That way, he can live for a while in the ocean and maybe suffer a bit before he dies. As far as executing him, I say, let the cancer eat him. That is better justice than a fast bullet. I know that sounds “mean”, but that a$$hole needs to suffer before he rots in hell. After that, the REAL justice can begin.
Mercy for the merciless. Mercy for those who kill our children with glee.
Good job, Scotland. Show your stupidity and weakness to the wolves of the world.
May God reward you appropriately.
For hundreds of years, the Scots have beem among the bravest of the brave and the toughest of the tough. Their ancestors would be ashamed of them today. In the old days, the only “compassion” the Scots would have shown a mass-murderer like this one would have been to kill him quickly.
People often live for years with prostrate cancer. Oh, I forgot; life does not mean life, as in you die in jail. Buck up Zacharias Moussaoui for you to will likely get one last chance at martyrdom.
This individual can do a great deal of damage with the short amount of life he has left. Essentially, he can claim that the UK poisoned him, recruit additional Islamic terrorists, make videotapes for al queda or some other nut group – and that is but a start.
This was a bad decision and the UK will likely have more blood on their hands.
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill could learn a thing or two from John Smeaton!
If the Scots have these kind of leftist values, then they do not deserve mercy when they are attacked. Why don’t their judges just go out and party with the terrorist bastard, too?
/sarcasm, beginning of anger
Bingo. Criminals die in prison on a daily basis from old age and terminal illness. Since when does a life sentence no longer mean all of your remaining life? Oh, I forgot, rules and justice don’t mean squat to bleeding heart liberals who would show “compassion” to an animal like this but not to the unborn. This piece of human garbage now is out free to be with his family in Libya. He has never shown remorse and what is to stop him from strapping on an explosive vest and slipping under the radar to blow up a market in Iraq or even somewhere in Europe or Britain? He has nothing to lose anyhow and is a cold blooded murderer who already killed 250 people. Shame on you UK and Scots, shame on you.
All I can think of is they are giving him more chances to kill.
“Hey, I’m going to die soon anyway, so why not strap a bomb on and visit a populated area and kill more infidels. Then I can have an extra serving of virgins.”
Glad my ancestors were Irish.
MacAskill should be forced to serve out the remainder of the term to show compassion and “Scottish values” to the victims and their families.
Better yet, they medical teams should have treated the prostate cancer by inserting a stick of TNT up Al-Megrahi’s rectum. The lit fuse should have lasted as long as it took the Pan-Am flight to reach the ground after the explosion.
ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!!! This piece of DOG DROPPINGS should go home to LIBYA the same way victims of his sick mind came home, IN A BOX… He should have stayed in prison in SCOTLAND… With a little luck his CANCER would have gone in and out of remission, and he would live for another 60 or 80 years…
Very well said.
So what does he have to lose by becoming a suicide bomber and go out a martyr?
In a somewhat related story, the Swiss apologized to Libya for arresting Gadhafi’s son and pregnant daughter-in-law last year. It seems the Libyans were mistreating their hired help and were turned in.
The Gadhafis paid off the abused and were demanding an apology for arresting them. Of course, Daddy Gadhafi got involved. Sounds very Kennedy-esque, don’t you think?
I heard this on the news, I was so pissed off…compassionate my butt. It’s that European wimps…bunch metro sexual cry babies.
What about the life sentences this POS handed to the victims surviving families. May he rot in hell the spineless chicken $hit.
On August 20th, 2009 at 2:14 pm, cabrerski said:
Are you referring to MacAskill, Al-Megrahi, or both?
compassionate conservative scottish style. can we really expect more from a nation which maintains a titular royalty and wears 16th century wigs in court.
Since when did the Scots turn into a bunch of mamby-pamby, Nancy-boy, metrosexuals? Apparently, nothing under the kilt.
Sure there is…it’s an innie, not an outie
Oh yes there are Michelle. Unfortunately, I would get banned.
I would like to say that showing compassion and doling out justice are mutually exclusive.
Me too!
There was a time that Scotland was a country to be proud of. How quickly they forget the tragedy and the lives of families forever changed. But, if you keep up with British/Scottish news you know how “touchy/feely” and “pc” the society has become. It’s amazing how much more compassion they show criminals than victims, and how they go out of their way not to offend any moslems there, at the expense of the rest of the people there. My ancestors would be ashamed of Scotland today.
I hope MacAskill and all it’s ilk get severe yeast infections. Surely they are not Scotsmen.
I know how to get even with Scotland. I will give up drinking single malt for a couple of weeks…the resulting economic downturn will leave them in complete economic chaos. Maybe that will put a little starch in their tartan.
Yeah, those are Scottish values the same way Jeremiah Wright and his disciples represent Christian values. /sarc.
My Scottish blood is rebelling at MacAskill’s squishy liberal attempt to justify this egregious act.
Exactly. Just ask Noah what God told him about capital punishment. Hint – No such thing as “life in prison”.
I heard this woman on the TV the other day–she went on a rant about Bush that even Matt Lauer stopped. Whoa. She went off on a rabid lgm tangent!
That aside, he shouldn’t be ‘let out’. No. He should not be in prison at all. He should have been shot upon the guilty verdict.
Done and done.
Now that everyone knows he is gonna die from cancer, he will be put on the top of the list by sucide bomber list and chalk another one up for Allah.
Well, gee, you sound like one of those vicious, barbaric, uncivilized Americans who still think KILLING people is The Answer.
We have destroyed Europe. We have protected it to death.
It is long past time for us to come home. Oh, that’s right. Obama lied about drawing down the American presence in the world, too.
Is there anything that joker doesn’t lie about? ANYTHING AT ALL?
I’m passing this on to my Scotch-drinking brother in hopes that he’ll rid his liquor cabinet of the evil liquid that obviously caused the derangement in the Scottish “justice” system.
ECS
I was trying to say the same thing as Mister P. He is gonna go out with a bang and kill more Americans and become a martyr. I’g love to be at the airport in Libyia for that homecoming. Where is blackwater when you need them?
Roland says
This might explain his lies:
What is the Difference Between a Pathological, a Compulsive, a Chronic, and a Habitual Liar?
Pathological Liar
A pathological liar is usually defined as someone who lies incessantly to get their way and does so with little concern for others. Pathological lying is often viewed as coping mechanism developed in early childhood and it is often associated with some other type of mental health disorder. A pathological liar is often goal-oriented (i.e., lying is focused – it is done to get one’s way). Pathological liars have little regard or respect for the rights and feelings of others. A pathological liar often comes across as being manipulative, cunning and self-centered.
Compulsive Liar
A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable while lying feels right. Compulsive lying is usually thought to develop in early childhood, due to being placed in an environment where lying was necessary. For the most part, compulsive liars are not overly manipulative and cunning (see, Pathological Liar), rather they simply lie out of habit – an automatic response which is hard to break and one that takes its toll on a relationship (see, how to cope with a compulsive liar).
You pick which one “The Won” is. I say number one.
I disagree. Something that blatant might jar a few marbles loose and lead to some real resistance to the dhimmifying of Europe.
However, that is irrelevant. This man mass murdered 250 innocents. Letting him go is ……….. there are no words for it. MacAskill will burn in Hell. He is an evil, EVIL man.
“Oh, but he is a NICE person who CARES!”
No, he’s a rotten piece of work who sought power and then used it to knowingly punish good (more suffering for the families of the victims, just to start with) and reward evil. Hell it is. God is not STUPID.
I agree. Pathological it is.
He’ll probably be treated as a national hero. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a parade in his honor, a meeting with the chief lunatic Kadaffi, etc. I’ve noticed that capital punishment opponenets always pretend they support life imprisonment as a humane alternative but then really don’t support it either as soon as the chance to release someone arises.
For the first time in my adult life I am ashamed of my country!
Over here opinion appears to be split on whether the bomber should have been released. I am encouraged to see David Cameron (the UK Conservative Party leader) condeming the decison.
On the other hand I am saddened (but not surprised) that a Church of Scotland Minister would totally fail to understand justice.
Susan Cohen, who is quoted in the story, has been a consistent voice since 1988 seeking justice for this evil act. I admire her steadfastness.
I wonder whose humanity matters here? The Scotts state it reflects well on their compassionate side to do this. What does it express to the families of the victims? That justice has a time limit? Exactly what is humane about letting an unrepentant terrorist go home to die. And who is owed “humaneness” in this terrible tragedy? Who cares where he dies? Why is dying at home something he should be allowed to do, when he forfeited all his rights of freedom and choice when he participated in an unspeakably barbaric crime?
So the family of this human garbage gets to feel good, and this criminal gets a last taste of freedom. All while the Scotts stick a big fat knife in a barely closed wound of the victim’s families, and justice seekers in this Country and across the globe.
This gesture is unnecessary, smells of the stench of liberalism, and is audaciously and unconscionably cruel to those who matter. This is the most sickening thing I’ve heard of in awhile.
Scotland is a true Christian nation.
Matt. 5:44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…
Just as suspected, a hero’s welcome back to Libya.
Why, oh why, weren’t F-16s sent to intercept the plane he was on and force it to land so that he could serve out the rest of his life sentence in a US prison?
How much you want to bet that he out-lives his predicted 3 months by a much longer time?
Absolutely appalling. Scotland should be ashamed of giving terrorists this celebration.
MacAskill doesn’t even bother fabricating any sense of redemption in the man. They know he was and still is a killer, yet they still let him go.
Shameful. No justice has been served here.
Three thoughts come to mind:
1. “Braveheart”, the movie, didn’t leave me with warm fuzzies about Scots being a particularly merciful bunch;
2. Isn’t a life sentence intended to end with the actual death of the prisoner, and not merely a grim diagnosis?
3. Is he a poster boy for the case against Gov’t-run healthcare?
It was neither, his prostate cancer is an excuse-Scotland’s political culture is far to the left of England’s, quite anti-American and Radical Chic.
At the time of the bombing the Scottish police and public were in an uproar to solve the case but the Scottish government was not so outraged. Among the Scots Political class and Radical Chic there has been sympathy for terrorist such as Libya for a generation.
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi looked quite a bit healthier getting off the plane in Libya than when he got on in Glasgow.
If that is true it has nothing to do with those releasing this terrorist. A little compassion for the families of the dead? No?
This Special Relationship we have with Britain, NATO and such should have ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall-IF Europe was any of our business in the first place. America for the Americans? Take care of our own? Try to let our young men live long lives? Quit building beautiful cemeteries all over the damn world?
I am beginning to believe any Scots and Brits worth a damn moved here centuries ago and left the dross at home. I don’t see a Crockett, Patton or MacArthur releasing this murdering vermin-not alive.
William Wallace would roll over in his grave to see the pink panty wearing fools running Scotland now.
Arizona,
The relationship ended in the 1970’s when the Marshall plan realized it’s full effect and Britain, along with Western Europe got back in the game financially.
I’ve said it here MANY times before – I live in and amongst a whole lot of Brits, my only English news radio is BBC and the best TV over here is BBC (not saying much). The British act like they are our friends but in fact, they have nothing, nothing but contempt for the USA. They hide it with smiles but then they make little quips over a beer with the boys at the pub. BBC radio slants it’s stories to be so anti American I wonder why we saved them twice. Today, BBC’s story was about how the people of Djibouti really had problems with the US military base there. They went out in the dessert and found some Bedj who’s camel was shot by a sentry – 4 years ago. They made that the centerpiece of the story. Nothing was positive until they interviewed a U.S. Army Major who did everything but call her a liar. Thank you sir if you read this.
The Brits and Euros see the USA as a big, powerful, ignorant animal – best kept in a cage until needed, then kept on a short leash politically. The State Department seems to feel the same way – BTW.
If you really want to know why the Scots released this Colostomy bag, it is Healthcare. Yep, the National Health Service in Britain would have had to shell out hundreds of thousands of Pounds to pay for his cancer treatments (that this guy will die a slow, painful death is proof of a loving Christian God, BTW). The Brits dump him back to Khadaffi (whom they never broke diplomatic ties with) and they don’t have to pay his bills, the Terrorists get a hero and the veil of the “Special Relationship” is off.
Do not, for a minute, accept this BS that the Brits are pulling by saying it is a “Scottish” issue and that the English can’t interfere. If the Scots tried to install a Monarch, the English would interfere post haste..
My above comments being said, I have also met many Brits who’s individual feelings for America are fantastic. However, as a whole – my statements are accurate. Please do not turn this thread in to a “you are wrong, my cousin married a Brit and he loves America.” Thanks.
Well the scumbag recieved a hero’s welcome back in Tripoli. And you all know that you can live quite a long time with prostate cancer. The US AMA now says that men who get this type of cancer in their 60s and 70s don’t even need to be treated. I think the wool was pulled over Scotland’s eyes!
Did the math, and it works out that this scumball served exactly 10 days for each of his victims. Who gets a 10-day sentence for murder? Absolutely appalling.
I wonder how many IRA Terrorists who killed Englishmen in the ’70’s and ’80’s only did 10 days for each person they killed? How many Feinians were assassinated by the SAS in Northern Ireland?
Apparently, there were no Manchester United or Arsenal players killed in the attack – the Brits never would have let him go..
“I bet someone in the State Department knew.” Dr. Savage stated.
It is a good question considering the CFR mommie babies in State.
They partied in Libya when his plane touched down. They threw up their arms in celebration, cheered and gave this murderer a hero’s welcome. My grandmother was Scottish before she became an American. That rumble you feel is her quaking in her grave. She was never anything but proud to have been born a Scott, but tonight in heaven, she weeps in shame. Never let anyone blame you for anything ‘America did’ after these horrid Scotts let this dreadful man go. It’s evil, pure and simple. Shame on Scotland. Shame. Shame. Shame.
Tyranny of the “compassionate,” again.
country run by a bunch of wankers…to quote ‘Trainspotting’.
And that’s coming from a Scot.
If I were the parent of any of those kids killed on Pan Am 103, I’d be looking into hiring a hitman.
Obama has just declared the celebrations in Libya “highly objectionable”. Wooo. Can’t you just sense the fear that comment wrought on the shores of Tripoli?
Well, we know what a real man like Ronald Reagan would do. Locate tent, press launch button.
Compassion for that guy should have been to double is portion of bacon with breakfast.
Or, giving him a bad case of lead poisoning in the back of the head.. or the genitals – I’m happy either way.
JDtruly: I believe your assessment of what President Reagan would do is accurate and what has been lacking in our government for the last 20 years.
Thanks for saying what we all feel.