Lockerbie Bombing - BBC 2 Newsflash

[Dendiol]

Megrahi wasn't guilty.

[madcapoperator]

Did you know john lydon was meant to be on that flight with his wife? they missed it because she was packing at the last minute and they'd missed it. bet they never wanted to travel ever again...

[TheShepster80]

@madcapoperator I also heard that kim catrall was due to be on the flight also but decided to do some last minute christmas shopping in london! and rebooked her flight. Also the group the four tops was due on that flight but missed it because they overslept.

[mrduffy1100]

@TheShepster80 kate- an American flying from the US to London to shop?! There is the clue, cheap oil, and how does the West get it to fund that kind of extravagence.

[Kylesesh]

what were the last words of the captain of the locerbie flight... Oh f*** it its christmas lets hit the town XD

[Marty933]

This was so tragic. Little did we all know it was the beginnings of the terror attack on civilization. London, Madrid, Ceylon, Bali, New York, Washington have all been targets. And still the hatred and killing goes on and on. The only way to stop this madness is to stomp the sponsering nations with a lesson they won't forget. Logic and discussion won't stop the murderers, only fear of retaliation will.

[chuzzwozzer]

@Marty933 This wasn't a jihadist attack, it was a revenge bombing sponsored by Iran and carried out by Libyans in revenge for the US Navy shooting down an Iranian passenger jet the year before.

[Marty933]

@chuzzwozzer I didn't know that. But even though it was revenge and not a jihad attack, it still is a terror attack isn't it? Is one cause any worse or better than the other? Its still killing innocents for something they had absolutely nothing to do with.

[chuzzwozzer]

@Marty933 Yes of course it was a terror attack, but also a consequence of US foreign policy. If this happened in some country like Mozambique nobody would care and it would not receive much coverage but as it were this happened to English speaking people and was therefore a terrible newsworthy tragedy.

[mrduffy1100]

@chuzzwozzer There was a an Indian 747 blown up just west of Ireland, nobody remembers, or gives a fuck about that horror.

[KemoGames]

lol all the comments blame america for this how sad

[Superman8137]

Khadafi is a fucking dog who should be shot in the head! He wanted this tragedy and he got it.

[chuzzwozzer]

@Superman8137 well, you got your wish!

[Leediverify]

the scottish government should have let this murderous bastard die in prison

[str8outtatexas1]

@EmperorMarcusNovius -I'm american and i could not agree with you more. this is a great country to live in,but americans have double standards and are the dirtiest motherfuckers that walk the face of the earth. anything for a profit, fuck human lifes. man i'm african american and i hear it and see it everyday.wall street swindlers,corrupt politicians,doctors,lawyers,po­licemen, ect.. not all, but alot are.the motherfuckers behind this bombing should have been executed the day they were arrested.

[altfactor]

Could you add in the description of the clip the time at which it was transmitted?

I first heard of the story at 5 P.M. Eastern time, which was 10 P.M. in the UK. It was reported as happening "a short time ago".

[es78xx]

everytmime i hear a lowflying plane i still think it's going to land on my house

[jocksmen]

IF YOU ARE A YANK OR A BRIT

U R FUC--- EVERYONE WANTS TO HURT YOU BECAUSE

WE DON'T TAKE SHIT,

[nemesiz74]

is al megrahi still alive?

[ITW84]

R.I.P

to all the innocent people who died in this tragedy

[kickflpo]

no dude fuck you where the fuck did you come from a least our country is free!!!:)

[arrrival]

Free? Pah!

[jebdon99]

Are you an American citizen?

[lynnmccart]

fuk off america fukin retards the fukin lot of u like

[Andyontherocks]

MBAM did not blow up this flight. He was used as a scapegoat by the UK/USA government as they had to get somebody and they had to do it quickly.

Releasing him was the right thing to do. I dont remember anybody declaring war on terrorists after this event.

America should mind its own business and deal with the issues it has instead of getting involved where it suits them and in the name of profit. Am sick of it.

[jazzythegreatest]

Fuck the USA I mean i'm not scottish but they should mind there own business about their government and care about theirs.

[semperfijoe92]

Most of the victims of this attack were Americans...THAT IS OUR BUSINESS! And most of the Scottish people agree with America in that The bastard should NOT have been released. All of this hatred of America, and the split of Americans and Brits is just what the terrorists want.

[jazzythegreatest]

No, because he was in Scottish jail not American. Don't like it? Fuck off.

[semperfijoe92]

so you think it was right that the British Government allowed this man to walk? (no matter how many times they say it, I find it very hard to believe that the Scottish Government did this all by themselves, they were surely pressured by the British Government because of it's deal with Libya for oil)I dont care where he was held actually I think being put in a Scottish jail was the correct move,Ijust can't believe they let him walk on compassionate grounds! He showed no compassion to his victims.

[jazzythegreatest]

I never said that I did like it, but it's going nothing to do with England. Go fuck yourself.

[semperfijoe92]

ahh yes "go fuck myself"....ok.....so you said your not Scottish......right? so what are you?...If this whole thing is between terrorists, Scotland, and America.....and your not Scottish...and you hate America....your either a terrorist...or an annoying fourth party asshole who is sticking his nose in affairs that are none of his concern.....which will it be?

[jazzythegreatest]

Actually it's just a neutral perspective. Fuck the USA.

[semperfijoe92]

whatever man.....your entitled to your opinion....you say fuck the USA....I say fuck you. :)

[jazzythegreatest]

Americans don't deserve opinions. Fucking winging bastards.

[SarahKW71]

@semperfijoe92 It is your president that is provoking an anti american feeling due to his extreme anti british rhetorics

[ULSTER209]

that's outradtious from my opinnion

[ULSTER209]

yeah they are well they have now

from my opinnion that's just outragest

[GFWspacezilla]

If im right arent they releasing the terrorist who exploded the bomb?

he dosent deserve prison,to ogood for him.

[madvicky1975]

I know how the USA will get there own back ,they will give the Scottish-born hacker Gary McKinnon an extra 300 years in jail !! I hope not and i hope the soft Uk government do not get Gary McKinnon extradited to the US to face many years in the most hated country in the world the USA.Gary McKinnon did NO harm to any one.And ,Fuck the US !!

[Bee4TheSunrise]

I hate how the US think they rule the fucking world. They don't.

[JHJennings]

Many in the UK believe the true perpetrators of this were Syria and Iran. If so, Libyans were not involved. There is some evidence to support this.

[TBro278]

i think the bastards who did this should be strung up by their balls...(and I'm an American..please don't think that just cuz our govt does something means we all agree with it)

[bus140808]

I know its all politics. I am British and just because our government sticks its noses in other peoples business we all have to suffer. I wish I came from a neutral country like New Zealand

[771042]

the Lockerbie trials were years and years ago...

[Scooby71Doo]

@TBro278 you are so right. It is the politicians who make the decisions and the civilians pay the price. The bomber was only released to complete a nice deal with Libya over sanctions and oil. I wonder if he would have been released if the plane had been carrying members of the American government.

[afuzzyduck]

@Scooby71Doo Of course there's the fact that it was a flimsy, political based prosecution anyway, but hey, we got a suspect, it MUST OF BEEN HIM!!!!!!!!

[jocksmen]

@TBro278 I LIVE IN USA

AND A BRIT U R SOOO RIGHT.

[Visonu]

@TBro278 If you watched the programme which is uploaded here, you'd see that it was Abdelbasset Al Megrahi. Did you hear about the 1st anniversary of his release?

[Visonu]

@TBro278 I can confirm to you that it was Abdelbasset al Mehraghi

[1431road]

@TBro278 One of the murderers was jailed but the Brits released him two years ago.what a discrace!

[KingLukas00]

@1431road If you mean Abdelbaset al-Megrahi that guy didnt even di it, families of the dead have been saying it for years. The trial was corrupt!

[dsperlin]

@TBro278

And finally, it looks like the Libyan govt is getting what it deserves

[chuzzwozzer]

@TBro278 By that logic so should the crew of The USS Vincennes as they shot down Iran Air flight 655 over the persian gulf in 1988, killing 290 innocent people. Of course nobody was ever put on trial for these killings as it was simply a mistake by the US military and those 290 lives are worth less than the 270 killed in the Lockerbie bombing, mostly American lives.

[amigolakota1974]

a fucking tragedy .the yanks didnt want the victims to get any justice ,they did a deal with the libyans .the cunts

[Vulcan750L]

@amigolakota1974

What deal?

[dsperlin]

@amigolakota1974

No, that was the Scots that did that. Check your facts!

[Dalek1230]

@amigolakota1974 SO DID THE SCUM BLAIR

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

@amigolakota1974 The Americans didn't release the bomber, the Brits did!

[ForeverAyrtonSenna]

@AmericanAirlinesRule The British government released the bomber, most people here hate the government. Most Brits wouldn't have released the bastard in 100 years.

[LB1973]

@ForeverAyrtonSenna The British government did not release the bomber, the Scottish government did.

[ianchard]

I do like the way you've done the titles to these videos; very nice.

[19996669991]

I used to go to school in Carlisle and althought this happended during the school holidays I remember hearing about it and then worrying about a friend of mine who lived in or near Lockerbie.

RIP and those poor people.

[rajee1969]

A sad occasion, i remember it

it seems like now with all the negative reporting that goes on kids today are learning geography by disaster

lockerbie, hungerford, mumbai, chernobyl, oklahoma city, new york etc. etc.

part of the world we now live in.

[JMR83]

The smelly cunt who did it has cancer! DIE DIE DIE BURN IN HELL BURN IN HELL!

[afuzzyduck]

you YOU DIE DIE DIE BURN IN HELL BURN IN HELL.

i'll wait to find out who actually did it thanks :)

[Fasters2]

this is bad i live only a few miles from scotland and

[JordanFinneganYQB]

The Bastards In Hospital Now . Inverclyde Royal ! Hope The Evil Bastard Diess

[JMR83]

well he has got cancer

[JordanFinneganYQB]

About time god takes one of the bad guys

[RashidDostum]

He didnt do it, he was a fall guy provided by Gaddafi to placate the yanks and stop them from further destruction of his countries economy.The Iranians did it.

[rkstagner]

I knew Captain Curry. He was coming back home from setting up future training for his troops in Bavaria. I miss Joe and still grieve for his widow. These are facts. You are an ass to pass on such disceit.

[scottishcreamthe1st]

really, any chance you could upload a video telling us a bit about this?

will your boss let you?

[rkstagner]

Disceit, where you slander (dismiss or diss) the individual and pass on lies for fact (deceit). I do not know why nor do I care why you choose this course, but it is important that your lies/ignorance not go unchallenged.

[scottishcreamthe1st]

are you are the dis info shill I wonder...

are you American?

are you army?

how did you come across this video?

[scottishcreamthe1st]

I wonder what u r hiding... scared?

[Dendiol]

Great video. It's hard to believe this happened almost 20 years ago...