A "hero's" welcome? - Democratic Underground

Bluerthanblue

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Fri Aug-21-09 04:12 PM
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A "hero's" welcome?

hardly- unless you are the MSM- or have an agenda to push.

The vast majority of people in Libya didn't welcome back someone they believe responsible for putting a bomb on a civillian airliner causing the deaths of almost 300 people, they greeted one of their countrymen, who they believe is innocent of the crime- not a hero, by any measure. But you wouldn't know that unless you look for the truth.

Far from the noise being made in America and Britain about Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi's arrival to a joyful public welcoming in his country, Tripoli has been quiet as it observes the first day in the holy month of Ramadan.

There is a verbal storm raging on in the US and in the UK: a public relations nightmare, perhaps, for all the governments linked to the Lockerbie case.

People here believe Megrahi is an innocent man.

The streets have been silent throughout the day and many Libyans will be unaware of the outrage that is playing out abroad. For the local population, their brother is home, he is dying and he will spend his remaining days with his family and amongst his people. That is where the story ends for them.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8215419.stm

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lsewpershad

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Fri Aug-21-09 04:17 PM
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1. What about

our heroes who dropped the atomic bombs and those who gave the orders?

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rwenos

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Fri Aug-21-09 04:29 PM
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3. What About 'Em?

They ended WW2 and saved 100,000 American lives because we did not have to invade the Japanese home islands. My father was one of those Navy men who did not have to invade Japan.

What's your point? Oh . . . that like those Americans were "war criminals."

You're off topic, and completely wrong headed anyway.

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bbinacan

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Fri Aug-21-09 05:05 PM
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5. Well said. n/t

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AuntPatsy

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Fri Aug-21-09 04:28 PM
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2. I was hoping so I waited...and I was right though I hoped I was wrong..you dropped

like a stone....

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AuntPatsy

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Fri Aug-21-09 04:36 PM
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4. People are still believing the msm......at this time even after your opt...sad..

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Bluerthanblue

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Fri Aug-21-09 05:05 PM
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6. hey- thanks

AuntPatsy-
:shrug:

We'll keep trying.

:grouphug:

(i have to go out with my kiddo for a while)

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Violet_Crumble

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Fri Aug-21-09 05:13 PM
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7. Thanks for posting that...

I don't really understand why people are trying to make out that Libyans are celebrating someone for blowing up a plane or murdering so many innocent people when it's clear to anyone who can read the more sensible media reports and has an ounce of sense that they think he was an innocent man. I don't think he was innocent, nor should he have been released, and understand the anger and hurt felt by victims families, but I also understand why people who thought he was innocent would be happy to see him released and returned to his home country to die....

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Berry Cool

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Fri Aug-21-09 05:24 PM
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8. Can you pause to consider, for a moment, the feelings of those who believe he was guilty

and he was released just because the UK wants better access to Libyan oil?

And I guess I shouldn't believe my lying eyes when they look at that video of him coming off the plane to all the waving flags and cheering. It may be quiet for Ramadan now, but it wasn't then.

Maybe you can believe they're all cheering because they believe an innocent man was freed. I guess everyone can believe what they want to. Whatever.

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Violet_Crumble

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Fri Aug-21-09 05:32 PM
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9. I do think he was guilty and shouldn't have been released...

Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 05:32 PM by Violet_Crumble

I thought I mentioned that in my post. Oh wait, I did...

Also, no-one's saying people weren't celebrating when he returned to Libya. And no-one's saying they're *all* celebrating because they think he's innocent. I'm sure there's some disgusting types who celebrate the murder of civilians, just like there are in the US. But to act as though most Libyans don't think he was innocent is ignoring reality....

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frylock

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Fri Aug-21-09 06:28 PM
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10. i guess everyone can believe what they want to..

Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 06:29 PM by frylock

including yourself, evidently. those who believe he was guilty are most likely incorrect.

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Stinky The Clown

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Fri Aug-21-09 06:40 PM
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11. Well .... that blows the shit out of the common wisdom.

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