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Thanks for your response.... But are you really serious with the comment above??? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Interesting, thanks. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

OK, Ron, you're going to have to explain to me the termanology. In the UK we have a different meaning for all these words (Heance the laugh icon) In the UK: Conservative = Member or supporter of the Conservative party, which is pretty much centre right. Liberal = Member or supporter of the Liberal party which is a centre party. Left = Well supposedly we have a Labour party that is left but in fact its centre left. on the far left is the socialist party and then the communists. On the far right is the BNP. From the outside your Liberals don't seem particuarly far left, maybe because your Republican party seem so far right wing. So how would you describe the terms that you have used? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The amount of hatered between the American 'left' and the Republicans is just amazing to an outsider. I wouldn't be suprised if the next big civil war was in the USA. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Great, think I've just found my next holiday destination! (like the new sig line) When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Calley served 3 years of "house arrest" for My Lai, and in polls 79% of Americans thought that too much. Count me as in the other 21%, but what do I know. I was 13 in 1968. old fart When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Obviously, a family taken from their beds lined up and shot is clearly a crime, a family killed as they hide in a room in a compound that is being cleared of the enemy and a grenade comes through the door is tragic but unlikely to be a crime. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

What if the Uk makes millions/billions on oil and gas deals as a result of this gesture, possibly getting the UK out of the recession sooner and creating jobs, then would it then be justified? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

UK troops who are identified as having committed crimes in Iraq are arrested and brought to justice in a court of law and if found guilty face prison. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Including the IRA and Loyalists under the Good Friday agreement? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Guess he should have stayed in the car. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

History is written by the victor, so it depends on whos truth you wish to discover. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Pure rationalization? Yes. I see being rational as a good thing

Quote""I agree that this was the right thing to do. Especially as there are some major question marks over his guilt."" The evidence presented was undeniable during the 2002 appeal hearing. How can you sa that? Quote http://www.independent.co.uk/...-prison-1206086.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/...s/article5058606.ece http://news.bbc.co.uk/...scotland/7573244.stm http://www.timesonline.co.uk/...d/article5042880.ece http://www.sundayherald.com/...ckery_of_justice.php As for capital punishment being cheaper, that would only be true if people didn't spend decades on death row in appeals. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

There is no such thing as a just society, just levels of acceptable injusctice. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

I hope they do benifit from the relaease. My country needs oil and gas revenue to help our economy more than it needs vengence against a man who has been convicted on the word of Ghadafi. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Firstly many of the families doubt the mans guilt and were pleased that there was to be an appeal. Secondly if the British people have to pay for this man that means they also have a horse in the race, just as the companies that would suffer financial loss if he were not released have a horse in the race. Quite frankly the familys might feel the most but they don't count the most. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

So is that like part time Police? What we call 'Special constabulary' over here? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

I agree that this was the right thing to do. Especially as there are some major question marks over his guilt. Keeping him in prison would have only been vengeance not justice. It would also have cost the British tax payer a fortune as he gets progressively more ill. Why should the British tax payer have to foot the bill for his medical care and confinement, once he goes into hospital he would take a bed that a British person could have and would required a prison officer to be handcuffed to him 24 hours a day until he died, this would typically keep six prison officers away from their prisons and due to the nature of the crime for which he was found guilty he would almost certainly also require 24 hour armed police protection/guard again costing a fortune and diverting police resources. For all of the above reasons sending him back was not only the humane but the most cost effective thing to do. Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. Apart from the cost of care that the British tax payer would have to have paid which would have been very expensive, we are trying to bring Libya back into the fold. There has to be some payback for them as a reward for behaving themselves and getting back onside. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the bombing was a act carried out by the Libyan government. There is a lot of doubt that this guy was even the operator who committed the act. If we followed your thinking then all the terrorists in Northern Ireland would still be in prison and the 'troubles' would still be in full swing. Some families quite understandably want vengeance but don't get confused between that and justice. A democracy works on the greater good, the families are in the minority, I empathize with them but the greater good in this instance must prevail. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Thanks guys When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Well, the Americans bombed and killed Ghadafi's todler yet he can find it in him to shake the hand of the POTUS When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Reason comes with justice. Emotion is raised because of not thinking He was imprisoned for life for murder. Regardless of his ilness he should die in prison out of justice for those he murdered and respect for the families still living In the UK the avarage life sentence is 9 years. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

If indeed he even did it in the first place.. http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/hugh-miles-lockerbie-was-it-iran-syria-all-i-know-is-it-wasnt-the-man-in-prison-1206086.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article5058606.ece http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/7573244.stm http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article5042880.ece http://www.sundayherald.com/oped/opinion/display.var.2068681.0.miliband_has_made_lockerbie_appeal_a_mockery_of_justice.php When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Backatcha boyo! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Al Megrahi has been released on COMPASSIONATE grounds. It's NOT about insulting the victims families (not all of whom wanted al Megrahi to remain incarcerated). It's about being true to OUR degree of compassion rather than mirroring his. Mike. this dirt bag murdered was to die in prison for his crimes but, because he got a terminal disease they will let him out for compassionate reasons? Fucking god damn idiot stupid IMO!!!!! He should get the same comasiion he showed those on the plane. Stupid liberals who like to feel good what a bunch of shit.... Glad it works for you cause it pisses me off big time that they would do it to begin with and then even worse there are those here that can some how rationalize this kind of behavior. Stupid Compassion my ass..... Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. Apart from the cost of care that the British tax payer would have to have paid which would have been very expensive, we are trying to bring Libyia back into the fold. There has to be some payback for them as a reward for behaving themselves and geting back onside. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the bombing was a act carried out by the Libyian government. There is a lot of doubt that this guy was even the operator who committed the act. If we followed your thinking then all the terrorists in Northern Ireland would still be in prison and the 'troubles' would still be in full swing. Some families quite understanably want vengence but don't get confused between that and justice. A democracy works on the greater good, the families are in the minority, I empathize with them but the greater good in this instance must prevail. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca