1. Libya Refuses to Extradite Lockerbie Bomber
... after serving only eight years of a life sentence because of his ill health. He was diagnosed with prostrate cancer and given three months to live. However, the US and other Western governments have grown increasingly aggravated that he has outlived his sentence and demanded his return following the ... troubles in Libya (Kirkpatrick). Al-Megrahi received a hero's welcome by the Qaddafi regime, who took care of him until the recent death of Qaddafi. In July 2011, al-Megrahi attended a Tripoli rally to publicly display his support of Qaddafi (Fox News). However, the rebel ... al Saghee...
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