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Report: Lockerbie bomber release linked to oil

Report: Lockerbie bomber release linked to oil

Britain agreed to include Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi in a prisoner transfer deal with Libya because of "overwhelming interests" before an oil deal was sealed, a newspaper reported.

 

Blair denies Libyan claims of Lockerbie deal

Blair denies Libyan claims of Lockerbie deal

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday no deals were ever made with Libya while he was in power to arrange the Lockerbie bomber's release, a move that has caused outrage in the United States.

 

Lockerbie bomber gets 'hero's welcome'

Lockerbie bomber gets  'hero's welcome'

It was "deeply distressing" and "deeply upsetting" to see the convicted Lockerbie bomber get a hero's welcome in Libya, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.

 

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