Pressure grows on governments on Lockerbie bomber release

Both the British and Scottish governments are facing acute pressure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber after the most stinging criticism yet of the move.

Pressure grows on governments on Lockerbie bomber release

Both the British and Scottish governments are facing acute pressure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber after the most stinging criticism yet of the move.

In an unprecedented attack, FBI director Robert Mueller told the Scottish justice secretary he was "outraged" at the release of Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi, saying it made a mockery of the law and gave comfort to terrorists.

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