Crystal Clear
Sir Gus O'Donnell's report on the early release of the Libyan bomber - al Megrahi - from prison makes fascinating reading.
Here's an extract from Page 90 of the report - a submission from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office - on how the UK government should play its hand.
David Miliband was the Foreign Secretary at the time - and the submission was dated 22 January 2009.
"Megrahi‟s health remains a key high risk issue. We do not want him to die in a Scottish jail, with the likely negative consequences for our relations with Libya. That he is prepared to abandon his appeal is a significant step – we should now work hard to enable transfer under the Prisoner Transfer Agreement."
The UK government's view at the time was crystal clear - Megrahi should not be allowed to die in a Scottish jail.
So why did they behave so completely differently - when he was finally released?
Here's an extract from Page 90 of the report - a submission from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office - on how the UK government should play its hand.
David Miliband was the Foreign Secretary at the time - and the submission was dated 22 January 2009.
"Megrahi‟s health remains a key high risk issue. We do not want him to die in a Scottish jail, with the likely negative consequences for our relations with Libya. That he is prepared to abandon his appeal is a significant step – we should now work hard to enable transfer under the Prisoner Transfer Agreement."
The UK government's view at the time was crystal clear - Megrahi should not be allowed to die in a Scottish jail.
So why did they behave so completely differently - when he was finally released?
