Al-Mangoush told the BBC that "positive outcomes are coming" in the case of Abu Agila Mohammed Masud.
| In the Rantburg archives as Abu Agila Mohammad Masud... |
...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him...
. He is a former Libyan intelligence official who is currently imprisoned on unrelated charges. He has been charged in the US with terrorism-related crimes, with officials claiming he helped build the bomb which downed the aircraft, and set the timer.
The FM said the Libyan government "understands the pain and sadness" of the victims’ families but "needs to respect the laws". She added that the US and Libya were collaborating on the case, and it was progressing.
The deadly attack on Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York killed 270 people, including 190 Americans. Of those who died, 35 were study-abroad students who were returning home for Christmas, while 11 were killed on the ground in the Scottish town.
Libya claimed the credit in 2003, and paid compensation to the families.
The current Libyan government wants to maintain good relations with the US, and Washington hopes to have Masud extradited. The BBC’s Orla Guerin in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
says the signs are that ultimately the suspect will be handed over.
US officials also say Masud conspired with another Libyan intelligence official, Abdel-Baset al-Megrahi who was the only man convicted for the attack.
Al-Megrahi maintained his innocence until his death in 2012. His family has vowed to clear his name in the UK courts.
Among bereaved relatives in the UK, there are questions and doubts. Some believe Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet
militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word
Iranis a cognate form of
Aryan.The abbreviation
IRGCis the same idea as
Stürmabteilung (or SA).The term
Supreme Guideis a the modern version form of either
Duceor
Führeror maybe both. They hate
was to blame for downing the plane not Libya, and the new charges are a smokescreen.
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