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Obama to Brown: Lockerbie Release a 'Disappointment'

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2009 4:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama today brought his displeasure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber directly to Gordon Brown’s attention, the BBC reports. Obama did not specifically blame Brown, but relatives of those who died are outraged at the release, and the president has called it a “mistake.” The UK PM maintains the decision to spring Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was entirely up to the Scottish government.

In a phone call, “the president expressed his disappointment over the Scottish Executive's decision to release convicted Pan Am 103 Bomber al-Megrahi back to Libya” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.
Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.   (AP Photo)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama.   (AP Photo)
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Reader65069154
Sep 11, 2009 1:21 AM CDT
What a spineless move, voicing his and Americans disappointment with the release... weeks after it happened.

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