For the last few days, the release of the Libyan convicted of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie has made the headlines again. This time, BP (the company we love to hate) is implicated in the early release. Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was released, we were told, due to his terminal illness. Reports have since been made that he will live for much longer that previously expected. We hear questions surrounding his release and his health, but not his guilt.
A UN observer at the trial is not convinced, and in the years since the bombing, several alternative theories have emerged, a number of which involved the CIA, DEA and drug smuggling. One of the best documentaries on the bombing is The Maltese Double Cross, from 1994:
Showing posts with label terrorism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label terrorism. Show all posts
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Everything is Okay
Here is an interesting approach to activism. Two men and a megaphone point out some simple truths with a smile or two. Is this the best way to reach the masses?
This approach is more direct and more specific, although here of course the audience is voluntary:
This approach is more direct and more specific, although here of course the audience is voluntary:
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