why is Al Megrahi hailed as a hero in libya ?

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I'll refrain from ranting about the injustice of him being released, and pouring scorn over the whole situation.

But one thing intrigues me.

Why is he hailed as a hero ? I was 6 when it happened so naturally remember nothing of the event. The only stuff i know is what i've learnt from reading the internet.

If you read the theories, the lockerbie bombings was retaliation for the killing of one of Gaddafi's adopted children in march '86

Seriously, how many of the people now welcoming him home and cheering for him remember the events that caused gaddafi to order the attack in the first place.

Was this child so popular that every libya citizen wants americans to burn in hell for their crimes ?

I seriously dont understand why they welcome back a mass murderer as a hero. We can scoff at the suggestion, but something must make them believe he's a hero.

but what ?
 
Can of worms that you've opened here.

I'm against him being released, he did the crime, he should serve the time.
 
The majority of Libyans believe he was innocent. He's not so much being hailed as a hero (the extent of which this has happened has been exagaratted in the media anyway) as welcomed as a prodigal son, in the same way Terry Waite, for example, was welcomed in the UK.
 
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I think you underestimate the pure hate that Egyptian citizens feel towards the west, in particular the UK and US. Most are ill educated, and think that these bombings where equivalent to say the actions of our special operatives blowing up bridges in WWII. Does it makes sense? No. However it is how they think.
 
Mr Jack said:
The majority of Libyans believe he was innocent. He's not so much being hailed as a hero (the extent of which this has happened has been exagaratted in the media anyway) as welcomed as a prodigal son, in the same way Terry Waite, for example, was welcomed in the UK.
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so the issue is not that the attack itself was justified

more that they believe he didnt do it and was an innocent man being punished by the west.

Makes sense now.
 
Mr Jack said:
The majority of Libyans believe he was innocent. He's not so much being hailed as a hero (the extent of which this has happened has been exagaratted in the media anyway) as welcomed as a prodigal son, in the same way Terry Waite, for example, was welcomed in the UK.
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Pretty much.


A heck of a lot of people outside Libya believe that the Iranians did it as retalition for the shooting down of an Iranian airliner by the US.


I'm one of them.
 
I find it incredibly hypocritical that we can all do exactly the same that they did when we have someone whose clearly/likely innocent released and we'll happily parade them about which would be equally as embarassing to those who jailed them in the first place.

THinking Mandela, don't you think those who put him in prison had the same reaction as we are having now, when the world celebrated his release?

From everything I've read it seems almost certain the both the American and Scottish/english governments were happy to be able to be seen as finding the guilty party to accepted what was thrust apon them interms of guilty partys and put them in jail taking all the credit for serving justice.

IE they didn't want to admit defeat and tell the families/public that they couldn't find the guilty person, the Libyan government said here, have this guy, you can parade him infront of your camera's as the guilty party. YOu can ONLY have him if the police aren't allowed to question him and you can't give him a fair trial.

Obama/Hillary are so opposed as so many American's died, and by this buy being released it opens up a can of worms for them, with the families then asking, so who the heck is guilty, wheres our justice.

Him being in Jail was a result for the government and better than not having anyone. Do I think its surprising that when giving up his appeal he was released as a guilty man getting some sympathy, rather than going on with his appeal, being found innocent and making everyone look like ***** for putting him in jail in the first place.


I can't imagine taking offence by people being happy a free person was released from jail, I can imagine people being upset a mass murderer was released from jail but they aren't celebrating a mass murderer's return in truimph, they are celebrating their "Mandela" getting released.

I seem to remember the two American reporters released from North Korea getting a load of people celebrate their arrival and afaik they weren't in jail for 20 years on questionable if any evidence. But its ok for them to celebrate and upset the Korea's, but its a disgrace for them to celebrate his return.

Meh!
 
MrLOL said:
so the issue is not that the attack itself was justified

more that they believe he didnt do it and was an innocent man being punished by the west.

Makes sense now.
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That's my understanding of the situation, yes.

Another possibility, also mentioned in this thread, is that it is seen as retaliation for the airliner shot down by the US with the death of 290 Libyans and the subsequent decoration of the officers and sailors responsible.

It's quite possible both effects are in operation.
 
dangerstat said:
I think you underestimate the pure hate that Egyptian citizens feel towards the west, in particular the UK and US. Most are ill educated, and think that these bombings where equivalent to say the actions of our special operatives blowing up bridges in WWII. Does it makes sense? No. However it is how they think.
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Libyans hate the west? Where did you get that idea from? The Libyan government don't see eye to eye with some western nations but the Libyan people don't really have any issues at all. In fact you're perfectly fine to go see for yourself (unless you are American), you can get a visa pretty easily.;)
 
[TW]Fox;14731663 said:
This is one theory. The other thoeries, including the Iranian ones, are more credible.
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[TW]Fox, BMW owner and gatekeeper of all international affairs details ever... No personal attacks - YOU DECIDE!
 
MrLOL said:
very libya citizen wants americans to burn in hell for their crimes ?

I seriously dont understand why they welcome back a mass murderer as a hero. We can scoff at the suggestion, but something must make them believe he's a hero.

but what ?
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He was not convicted by a jury so as far as I and many others are concerned he was innocent.
 
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