tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post8099257485495640203..comments2023-08-10T12:55:23.427+01:00Comments on SUBROSA: The Hypocritical Senatorssubrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-6173196782120942562010-07-26T18:16:41.505+01:002010-07-26T18:16:41.505+01:00Ah, but what a wonderful sideshow Sandy. They hav...Ah, but what a wonderful sideshow Sandy. They have the world press listening to their every word and the Americans, because any death is an emotional matter, are hanging on their every word.<br /><br />Of course it would have nothing to do with Obama's unpopularity and senate elections would it?subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-41370148651422061682010-07-26T11:57:40.983+01:002010-07-26T11:57:40.983+01:00The law gave MacAskill the discretion to release M...The law gave MacAskill the discretion to release Megrahi - it was not compulsory.<br /><br />Perhaps the US Senators are sceptical that an experienced politician like Kenny MacAskill would be so credulous. They clearly do not know our man like we do.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384257837409326870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-21444252592511258762010-07-26T11:42:34.095+01:002010-07-26T11:42:34.095+01:00I really don't get this at all.
Can someone ...I really don't get this at all. <br /><br />Can someone explain ?<br /><br />Megrahi has terminal cancer and McAskill released him on compassionate grounds as per Scottish law - the law the Americans (and the world) agreed he would be tried and sentanced under.<br /><br />Now it seems having taken BP money , senators are baying for blood about the fact that BP is exploring for oil in Libya ?<br /><br />Either the senators are spectacularly shooting themselves in the foot , or they are spectacularly stupid , or both ?<br /><br />Do they not understand that although nominally called Scottish oil, it remains property of UK government in Westminster ? Oil companies have dealt almost entirely with Westminster, while Scottish Justice remains a devolved issue entirely separate.<br /><br />The decision to release Megrahi was under Scottish law and as we have been repeatedly told, a result of medical reports and nothing more.<br /><br />Trade deals and discussions with Libya were carried out by oil companies and Westminster. <br /><br />Scottish involvement in anything outside the strictly laid down devolution agreement was typically slapped down by Westminster out of hand.<br /><br />If there is any trail here it would lead to Westminster (and now the senate of the US ?) not Scotland.<br /><br />The fact that Americans don't agree with Megrahis' release is merely a sideshow.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613416973026748709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-21901259753786556872010-07-26T00:30:06.529+01:002010-07-26T00:30:06.529+01:00Aye muddypaws, indeed. :) Actually old Campbell c...Aye muddypaws, indeed. :) Actually old Campbell comes up trumps now and again.<br /><br />Very interesting link. They're all at it. It's beginning to make the SNP government seem lily white isn't it.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-61682564008546136032010-07-26T00:23:28.902+01:002010-07-26T00:23:28.902+01:00a scoop from the Sunday Post...michty me!
Here...a scoop from the Sunday Post...michty me!<br /><br />Here's something that caught my eye in the Telegraph......political donations...MPs as "consultants"...Libya....oil....PLO.....Abu Graib<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/7908076/Palestinian-tycoons-with-Libya-links-behind-Tory-donations.htmlmuddypawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705787157023015996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-3747213936507473252010-07-25T23:08:05.336+01:002010-07-25T23:08:05.336+01:00Some have claimed that he should not have visited ...Some have claimed that he should not have visited the prisoner but, as far as I know, nobody has yet had the courage to say he acted outwith the law. Not quite, but many comments border on it.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-77107372753708773942010-07-25T23:01:16.502+01:002010-07-25T23:01:16.502+01:00Has anyone actually claimed that MacAskill acted o...Has anyone actually claimed that MacAskill acted outside the law?Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384257837409326870noreply@blogger.com