To the Point
Convicted Bomber Released but Lockerbie Case Far from Over
Scotland has released the only man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Critics claim the British government was motivated by interest in Libya's oil reserves. Meantime, some observers still question the 2001 conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, who's now being treated in Libya for terminal prostate cancer. How much will ever be known about the actual Lockerbie incident and the release of the man sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of 270 people? Sara Terry guest hosts. Also, NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan kill scores of people, and reading, writing – and politics.
By Sara Terry • • 51m ListenScotland has released the only man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Critics claim the British government was motivated by interest in Libya's oil reserves. Meantime, some observers still question the 2001 conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, who's now being treated in Libya for terminal prostate cancer. How much will ever be known about the actual Lockerbie incident and the release of the man sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of 270 people? Sara Terry guest hosts. Also, NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan kill scores of people, and President Obama wants to be there on the first day of school, with a pep talk for the nation's students. Conservatives say no way.
Banner image: Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi arrives at Glasgow Airport to board a plane after arriving from Greenock Prison on August 20, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Danny Lawson - Pool/Getty Images
In this episode
3 storiesNATO Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill Scores
In Afghanistan today, officials say a NATO air strike on two fuel trucks has killed up to ninety people. An investigation is being launched into whether civilians were among those killed. In the meantime, controversy over the recent elections continues to grow. Ben Arnoldy is the South Asia Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor .
Read the story8 minConvicted Bomber Released but Lockerbie Case Far from Over
In 2001, Scottish judges convicted Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi and sentenced him to a minimum of 27 years for planting the bomb on Pan Am Flight 103 that killed 270 people in 1988. Two weeks ago, he was released and returned to Libya on compassionate grounds.
Read the story36 minWhy Does the President Want to Brainwash Our Children?
President Obama has a back-to-school message for students, but they might have to stay home on the first day of school if they want to actually hear it. On Tuesday the President will make a live broadcast from Wakefield High School in Arlington Country, Virginia, encouraging school children to work hard at their studies.
Read the story7 min
