Western Double Standards: The Americans are a nation of political Zombies led by crooks

American double standards and selective morality are insults to people intelligence and undermine anything America tries or claims to do abroad. On 03.07.1988, the US navy ship Vincennes shot down a civilian aircraft over the strait of Hermuz killing 290 people, naturally by a ‘mistake’, despite the sophisticated equipment board their AWACS and on their ships in the area. The arrogant Americans refused to accept responsibility and never apologised. The International court of Justice didn’t put the ship captain on trial or forced President Reagan to pay.

To the contrary, the Americans forced the Libyan government to pay $1.5 billion as compensation for the destruction of Pan Am 103 that killed 270 people over Scotland on 21.12.88. Furthermore, the international court of Justice sentenced Abdul Basit Al-Megrahi , a Libyan agent accused of the crime. Right now, the Americans are furious because Al-Megrahi was received as a hero when returned home to die on 21.08.09. The stupid Americans forgot that they have awarded the captain of Vincennes and all his crews with medals upon returning home. The Americans are a nation of political Zombies led by crooks.
Adnan Darwash, Iraq Occupation Times

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Gaddafi son says time to move on from Lockerbie
Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:01am EDT


LONDON (Reuters) - The reformist son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has called for closer business ties with Britain, saying it is time to move on from the argument about the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber.

Scotland freed former Libyan agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi last week on compassionate grounds because he is dying of cancer. Megrahi was the only person convicted of bombing Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people.

"Lockerbie is history. The next step is fruitful and productive business with Edinburgh and London. Libya is a promising, rich market and so let's talk about the future,"

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam told Scottish daily The Herald.

Pictures of more than 1,000 people cheering and waving Libyan and Scottish flags when Megrahi returned to Tripoli have been beamed around the world and fueled anger over the release.

Islam, who accompanied Megrahi on the flight home, said the homecoming was not as elaborate as it might have been.

"There was no official celebration, no guards of honor, no fireworks and no parade. We could have arranged a much better reception," he said in an interview published on the Herald's web site.

The decision to free Megrahi dismayed the U.S. government and relatives of the 189 Americans killed in the bombing.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the condemnation of the reception given to Megrahi in Tripoli but made no comments on the decision itself, saying it was a matter for the devolved Scottish government.

Britain has denied wanting Megrahi to be freed to ease diplomatic and commercial ties with Libya, which has the biggest oil reserves in Africa.

Critics of Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill say his decision to release Megrahi has damaged the country's international reputation. However, Islam said it was viewed positively in Tripoli.

"It was a shock and surprise for Libyan society that he was freed on compassionate grounds and it showed the Libyans that the British and Scottish are civilized people because the perception here is that they are crusaders and they hate us and Islam and hate Arabs and they are not tolerant at all of us."


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US must pay for victims of Israeli crimes!

US must pay for victims of Israeli crimes!
The Irish want Gheddafi to pay for IRA victims because Libya had supplied them with Cemtex* explosives and weapons. If the Irish win their case, a Pandora box of claims will flood the courts. The Kurds will sue the Americans for supplying precursors for chemical weapons to Saddam government. The Palestinians can easily sue the Americans for giving weapons and delivery systems to Israel to kill thousands. The South Africans may sue the Israelis for supplying weapons to Terra Blanch fascist organisation. The Lebanese are entitled to sue the Israelis for arming the fascist Christian Falang gangs to kill civilians at Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps. The Iraqis must sue the Americans for giving the Israelis bunker-busting bombs to destroy Iraq nuclear reactor. The Chileans can sue the CIA for arming Pinochet to kill hundreds. The Nicaraguans can sue the Americans for supplying the contras with weapons. One hopes that Gheddafi accepts responsibility and refuses to pay until America and Israel are made to pay compensation for the thousands of victims killed by their weapons.
* Cemtex was originally supplied to Libya by the CIA through their agent Mr Wilson.
Adnan Darwash, Iraq Occupation Times