$2.7 billion to compensate Lockerbie Victims
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$2.7 billion to compensate Lockerbie Victims
From the BBC..
Libya has offered $2.7 billion to compensate families of the 270 victims of the Lockerbie air disaster, a law firm representing the families said.
Libya's offer- $10m per victim
40% when UN sanctions lifted
40% when US sanctions lifted
20% when Libya taken off US terrorism list
Each victim's family would receive $10m, but the money would only be handed over piecemeal, as sanctions on Libya were lifted.
A Libyan intelligence agent has been convicted of causing the explosion of the Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, which killed 259 mostly American passengers and crew, and also 11 residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
But the Libyan Government has yet to admit responsibility, and without that admission, the BBC United Nations correspondent says that UN sanctions will remain in place.
Donīt mean to seem callious here but $10 million dollars each!, if these people had been killed by an IRA bomb or even been in the world trade centre they would be lucky to get $100,000.
Yes these peole have suffered a lot, so have many, but these awards should be paid not only to the familes but to charites that deal with terrorism every day, like the Red Cross etc.
PS. another quote from BBC quote "Many of the US relatives view the offer with contempt, saying that financial compensation does not go far enough"
Libya has offered $2.7 billion to compensate families of the 270 victims of the Lockerbie air disaster, a law firm representing the families said.
Libya's offer- $10m per victim
40% when UN sanctions lifted
40% when US sanctions lifted
20% when Libya taken off US terrorism list
Each victim's family would receive $10m, but the money would only be handed over piecemeal, as sanctions on Libya were lifted.
A Libyan intelligence agent has been convicted of causing the explosion of the Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, which killed 259 mostly American passengers and crew, and also 11 residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
But the Libyan Government has yet to admit responsibility, and without that admission, the BBC United Nations correspondent says that UN sanctions will remain in place.
Donīt mean to seem callious here but $10 million dollars each!, if these people had been killed by an IRA bomb or even been in the world trade centre they would be lucky to get $100,000.
Yes these peole have suffered a lot, so have many, but these awards should be paid not only to the familes but to charites that deal with terrorism every day, like the Red Cross etc.
PS. another quote from BBC quote "Many of the US relatives view the offer with contempt, saying that financial compensation does not go far enough"
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Perhaps the title of the reporter's story should have been
"Libya offers 2.7 billion to buy off sanctions"
Still, it is a pretty dramatic turn-around for Libya to even approach admitting involvement...
"Libya offers 2.7 billion to buy off sanctions"
Still, it is a pretty dramatic turn-around for Libya to even approach admitting involvement...
