Tag Archives: Lockerbie

LOCKERBIE — SCCRC press release on Megrahi application

Posted on July 5, 2017 by L

“The Lockerbie trial is “the most disgraceful miscarriage of justice in Scotland for 100 years. Every lawyer who has read the judgment says ‘this is nonsense’. It is nonsense.” Robert Black QC FRSE –Professor Emeritus of Scots Law in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lockerbie | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

INTEL TODAY DIARY — July 5 2017

Posted on July 5, 2017 by L

Lockerbie bomber’s family launch posthumous appeal against mass murder conviction — Ex-CIA contractor says Pakistan’s leaders helped him escape murder charges — Saudi Arabia has ‘clear link’ to UK extremism, report says — North Korea missile test a ‘new threat to … Continue reading →

Posted in INTEL DIARY | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Suspicious Aviation Tragedies — Iran Flight 655 (July 3 1988)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by L

“I will never apologize for the United States — I don’t care what the facts are… I’m not an apologize-for-America kind of guy.” George H. W. Bush — August 7 1988 On July 3 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation Disasters, Iran, Iran Flight 655, Libya, Lockerbie, Syria | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INTEL TODAY DIARY — July 1 2017

Posted on July 1, 2017 by L

Sarin used in April Syria attack, chemical weapons watchdog confirms — Saudi Arabia’s recently deposed crown prince reportedly under house arrest — Lockerbie: a disgraceful episode for Scots law — The NSA Confronts a Problem of Its Own Making

Posted in INTEL DIARY | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THIS DAY IN HISTORY — May 21 2012: NYT Admits Lockerbie Case Flaws

Posted on May 21, 2017 by L

“After writing about the “ravers” who regularly turn up at lectures to claim that President Bush/the CIA/the Pentagon/Mossad etc perpetrated the crimes against humanity of 11 September, I received a letter this week from Marion Irvine, who feared that members … Continue reading →

Posted in Lockerbie | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Day My Friend Boarded Flight BA 177 with a Bomb — May 18 1990

Posted on May 18, 2017 by L

“This was not a prank. It was a serious experiment, and unfortunately it succeeded. Here, 18 months after Lockerbie, one can take an identical device through security. I find that very depressing.” Dr Jim Swire On May 18 1990, Dr … Continue reading →

Posted in Lockerbie | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Lockerbie — An open letter from Dr Jim Swire

Posted on April 27, 2017 by L

“The Lockerbie trial is the most disgraceful miscarriage of justice in Scotland for 100 years. Every lawyer who has read the judgment says ‘this is nonsense’. It is nonsense.” Robert Black QC FRSE –Professor Emeritus of Scots Law in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lockerbie | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Lockerbie — Pan Am 103 : The Truth at last?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by L

“After writing about the “ravers” who regularly turn up at lectures to claim that President Bush/the CIA/the Pentagon/Mossad etc perpetrated the crimes against humanity of 11 September, I received a letter this week from Marion Irvine, who feared that members … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaddafi, Libya, Lockerbie | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When the Washington Post rewrites History

Posted on April 11, 2017 by L

“President Ronald Reagan didn’t seek congressional approval when he bombed Libya in retaliation for a bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland.” Amber Phillips — Washington Post In a piece published by the Washington Post on April 7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Disinformation, Gaddafi, History, Journalism, Libya, Lockerbie | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Takes Many Secrets to His Grave

Posted on January 10, 2017 by L

“With what is happening in the U.S. and the possible instability that is going to come in U.S. policy you needed a voice of reason and pragmatism that had some heft to it. He was that voice. Losing that voice … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Lockerbie | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment