GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY?

The BBC’s news email service is reporting that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the convicted Libyan Lockerbie bomber, has been granted a second appeal. Nobody will ever forget the dreadful scenes of the bomb aftermath, and the decision to allow another appeal is going to have a profound effect on Scotland. Long associated with conspiracy theories, the December 1988 bombing outrage will open up many wounds for the families and friends of the 270 people killed. An acquittal would also be highly embarrassing for the British government, with accusations of evidence with holding and manipulation being rife.

Poor David Miliband, I hope his passport is in order. As the new Foreign Secretary, he could find his diary pretty full. One of his first major hurdles could be an overseas tour to assure the foreign community that the British government stands by international law!