On the "official" website of the Lockerbie Victims the President Frank Duggan's (whose NOT related to anyone involved with the terrorist attack but is a CIA plant) his comments complaining about the New York Times coverage and the conspiracy theories of a father of a Lockerbie victim Jim Swire are missing (personally insults made to Dr. Swire have deeply offended me and others for a LONG time & it's nice to see them being removed from the web:):)
Could the recent changes to this website mean the TRUTH will emerge? http://www.victimsofpanamflight103.org
Could the recent changes to this website mean the TRUTH will emerge? http://www.victimsofpanamflight103.org
Could HUMANITY Happen?
Now - Please have mercy on Frank Duggan he was "just" doing his job or following orders by promoting Libya as the "sole" evil doer. I do not know if Libya did any evil (in reference to Lockerbie) Gaddafi was a cruel tyrant and deserves what he got. Knowing how he treated people I have no issue with the US and UK "bringing him down"
I do have an issue with Sarkozy snuggling up to Libya and he got over 50 million from Gaddafi to finance his election - "what" Sarkozy did was WORSE than Tony Blair. Sarkozy used all the drama to make money selling weapons... He dealt with "evil people" and he knew they were evil.
Tony Blair is just a PROFITEER. Why do people still treat him like a current leader? He needs to "really" RETIRE.
How can he and Sarkozy keep going to summits and acting like world leaders? They are part of HISTORY and not the present.
Giving Tony Blair too much publicity makes him a global role model and a positive one he is NOT. Still he did not do a horrible job and should be able to retire gracefully. HELLO- the guy has enough cash. There should be a limit on how much a former head of country can earn and I would hope the Lockerbie families push for a global agenda that "caps" the amount of money ANY former head of state can make for the 1st 5 years "out of office"... Lets let the UN manage that.
Frank Duggan YOU need to hand the keys to the Lockerbie group back to the families.
Gaddafi Financed Sarkozy Campaign In 2007, Claims Arms Dealer Ziad Takieddine
The Huffington Post | By Kavitha A. Davidson Posted: 01/03/2013 4:26 pm EST | Updated: 01/09/2013 11:45 am EST
A Lebanese-born businessman claims to have proof that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy received over €50 million (nearly $66 million) in funding from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during Sarkozy's 2007 campaign.
According to the Independent, Franco-Lebanese arms dealer Ziad Takieddinereasserted his claim to the newspaper Le Parisien after informing a French judge of the dealings.
"I can provide you with details of the financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s campaign," Takieddine told Le Parisien, via RT. He also claims to have "evidence that three French companies in Libya have received contracts for fictitious services" amounting to over €100 million.
Carlos Ghosn Connected to Those That Funded Al Qaeda. Does Anyone Care? Why Does Tennessee Give So Much Money to Terrorist Supporters?
Below are copies of speeches from the 2012 Flight 103 Memorial Service. Only President Obama's Chief of Staff mentions Libya as the "evil doer"... seems like the FBI and others are on board with the Lockerbie Truth Happening. Kindof Cool?
This anniversary, of course, marks another turning point. This year, we can say that, like Qadafi before him, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi no longer walks this Earth. Upon him, the ultimate judgment—the final judgment—has been rendered. Instead of a government that stymied justice, there is now a Libyan government that has pledged to be your partner. President Magariaf and Prime Minister Zeidan were long opponents of the Qadafi regime and understand the importance of justice. And we recall the words here last year of Ambassador Ali Aujali, who has been nominated as the next foreign minister. “We will help—and you are not alone—to find the truth,” he told you, “the Libyan people are with you now.”
For our part, I want to reiterate that the federal investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 remains open. As he told you himself, Chris Stevens was deeply committed to this cause. John Brennan was in Libya this fall to continue our close cooperation. We continue to work with the Libyan government to gain access to the information and individuals we need to make progress. And, as I said, you have President Obama’s commitment that, going forward, this will remain a focus of our engagement with the Libyan government. That’s our commitment to you.
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Annual Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service
Washington, D.C. ~ Friday, December 21, 2012
Good afternoon. It is an honor to take part, once again, in this important annual ceremony. And it’s a privilege to join with so many friends and colleagues – including FBI Director Mueller, Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough, and Assistant Attorney General of the National Security Division Monaco – as we pay tribute to the 270 innocent people who were taken from us, 24 years ago today, by a senseless act of terrorism in the skies above Lockerbie, Scotland.
I’dliketothanktheFamiliesoftheVictimsofPanAmFlight103forbringingustogetherthisafternoon. Fornearly two and a half decades, your remarkable strength – and the spirit of unity that, year after year, calls you back to this hallowedplace–hasbeenasourceofinspirationforusall. Theexampleofresilienceyou’veprovided–andthe unyielding resolve you’ve shown – have fueled our efforts to achieve justice for the victims of this unspeakable tragedy. And your work continues to ensure that none of us will ever forget the passengers, crew members, and
bystanders on the ground whose lives were stolen – or shattered – on the 21 stof December, 1988.
Although no speech or ceremony can erase the pain that you’ve carried with you since that terrible night – by gathering to exchange stories, to share memories, and to lift up the legacies of those we’ve come to remember – I am confident that this community can continue to heal, to grow, and to move into a brighter future. And I pledge that our nation and its allies will continue to seek justice.
From Lockerbie to lower Manhattan – at home and around the world – at every level of today’s Justice Department, my colleagues and I are committed to standing with victims of terrorism and their families, wherever they are found.
We’re determined to move aggressively to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms – and to hold accountable thosewhothreateninnocentciviliansandseektoundermineourwayoflife. Aboveall,we’rededicatedtoupholding the highest ideals of our justice system – while using every appropriate tool and resource to protect the American people.
Particularly in recent years – thanks to many of the leaders gathered here today – I’m proud that we have made significant, and in many cases historic, progress in taking these efforts to a new level. I’m encouraged by all that we’ve done – alongside allies from around the world –in order to identify and disrupt potentially deadly terrorist plots. ButIalsorecognize–asyoudo–thatthisworkisnevercomplete.
That’s why, as we come together this afternoon – to honor and extend the legacies of those no longer with us – we mustalsorecommitourselvestotheurgenttaskofpreventingmoreofourcitizensfrombeingvictimized. Wemust neverhesitateinouraggressivepursuitofthosewhocarryoutsuchdespicableandcowardlyacts. Wemustnever falterinourdeterminationtoeradicatethethreatsourpeopleface. And–inthiscaseandallothers–wemustnever tire, never waver, and never rest – until justice has been done.
MayGodcontinuetoblessourefforts. MayGodblessthefamiliesandfriendsgatheredheretoday. AndmayGod bless the United States of America. Thank you.
Washington, D.C. ~ Friday, December 21, 2012
Good afternoon. It is an honor to take part, once again, in this important annual ceremony. And it’s a privilege to join with so many friends and colleagues – including FBI Director Mueller, Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough, and Assistant Attorney General of the National Security Division Monaco – as we pay tribute to the 270 innocent people who were taken from us, 24 years ago today, by a senseless act of terrorism in the skies above Lockerbie, Scotland.
I’dliketothanktheFamiliesoftheVictimsofPanAmFlight103forbringingustogetherthisafternoon. Fornearly two and a half decades, your remarkable strength – and the spirit of unity that, year after year, calls you back to this hallowedplace–hasbeenasourceofinspirationforusall. Theexampleofresilienceyou’veprovided–andthe unyielding resolve you’ve shown – have fueled our efforts to achieve justice for the victims of this unspeakable tragedy. And your work continues to ensure that none of us will ever forget the passengers, crew members, and
bystanders on the ground whose lives were stolen – or shattered – on the 21 stof December, 1988.
Although no speech or ceremony can erase the pain that you’ve carried with you since that terrible night – by gathering to exchange stories, to share memories, and to lift up the legacies of those we’ve come to remember – I am confident that this community can continue to heal, to grow, and to move into a brighter future. And I pledge that our nation and its allies will continue to seek justice.
From Lockerbie to lower Manhattan – at home and around the world – at every level of today’s Justice Department, my colleagues and I are committed to standing with victims of terrorism and their families, wherever they are found.
We’re determined to move aggressively to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms – and to hold accountable thosewhothreateninnocentciviliansandseektoundermineourwayoflife. Aboveall,we’rededicatedtoupholding the highest ideals of our justice system – while using every appropriate tool and resource to protect the American people.
Particularly in recent years – thanks to many of the leaders gathered here today – I’m proud that we have made significant, and in many cases historic, progress in taking these efforts to a new level. I’m encouraged by all that we’ve done – alongside allies from around the world –in order to identify and disrupt potentially deadly terrorist plots. ButIalsorecognize–asyoudo–thatthisworkisnevercomplete.
That’s why, as we come together this afternoon – to honor and extend the legacies of those no longer with us – we mustalsorecommitourselvestotheurgenttaskofpreventingmoreofourcitizensfrombeingvictimized. Wemust neverhesitateinouraggressivepursuitofthosewhocarryoutsuchdespicableandcowardlyacts. Wemustnever falterinourdeterminationtoeradicatethethreatsourpeopleface. And–inthiscaseandallothers–wemustnever tire, never waver, and never rest – until justice has been done.
MayGodcontinuetoblessourefforts. MayGodblessthefamiliesandfriendsgatheredheretoday. AndmayGod bless the United States of America. Thank you.
Remarks Prepared for Delivery by TSA Administrator John S. Pistole Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service, Arlington National Cemetery
Friday, December 21, 2012
Good afternoon. It is an honor to be with you today. For the families who have once again come together on this small piece of sacred ground, thank you for allowing us to join you. This date – the twenty‐ first of December – will forever connect us; one to another and each to the silent stone memorial behind me. Our words can do little to repair the damage caused by such a callous and cowardly act of terrorism, but we offer them with hope. We offer them as a tribute to each of the 270 lives cut short, as a way to help carry their lives forward as we continue living ours. Our world is strengthened and fortified whenever loved ones lost are remembered in unison. It has now been twenty‐four years since Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist’s bomb in the night sky over Lockerbie, Scotland. Many of the children whose families were devastated that night are grown and starting |
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families of their own. This is the ultimate victory over hatred and terror. The comfort and reassurance you have given each other over the years is an inspiration to anyone who has known such loss.
As others have said before me, this memorial service also gives us the opportunity to stand together, united in our search for justice. It is with pride we declare once again our unshakeable commitment to continue the investigation and to hold all those responsible for this monstrous crime accountable for their actions.
Throughout the last 10 years the men and women of the Transportation Security Administration have dedicated themselves to strengthening aviation security, to protecting not only our freedom to travel, but also the essential movement of commerce around the world.
When the Yemen toner cartridge plot was discovered in 2010, we saw firsthand how an attempted air cargo attack could have both far‐reaching and devastating effects on the global economy and the security of the international supply chain which drives it. Vigilance and collaboration with our international partners is enabling us to stay one step ahead of those who are determined to destroy our way of life.
Throughout the world, at home and abroad, we have seen changes great and small in the years since December 21, 1988. Brutal dictators have been toppled and millions have been freed from their murderous oppression – but our search for justice must remain immutable. We owe that to each of you. Nobody can return what was taken from you that night – but we can, and will, continue to work and to fight for justice.
The vital counterterrorism work we do each day benefits all of us. Every new discovery, every victory, however small, not only brings us closer to earning justice for the victims of Pan Am Flight 103, but also helps secure and safeguard the precious lives of those they left behind.
As others have said before me, this memorial service also gives us the opportunity to stand together, united in our search for justice. It is with pride we declare once again our unshakeable commitment to continue the investigation and to hold all those responsible for this monstrous crime accountable for their actions.
Throughout the last 10 years the men and women of the Transportation Security Administration have dedicated themselves to strengthening aviation security, to protecting not only our freedom to travel, but also the essential movement of commerce around the world.
When the Yemen toner cartridge plot was discovered in 2010, we saw firsthand how an attempted air cargo attack could have both far‐reaching and devastating effects on the global economy and the security of the international supply chain which drives it. Vigilance and collaboration with our international partners is enabling us to stay one step ahead of those who are determined to destroy our way of life.
Throughout the world, at home and abroad, we have seen changes great and small in the years since December 21, 1988. Brutal dictators have been toppled and millions have been freed from their murderous oppression – but our search for justice must remain immutable. We owe that to each of you. Nobody can return what was taken from you that night – but we can, and will, continue to work and to fight for justice.
The vital counterterrorism work we do each day benefits all of us. Every new discovery, every victory, however small, not only brings us closer to earning justice for the victims of Pan Am Flight 103, but also helps secure and safeguard the precious lives of those they left behind.
Thank you.
Robert S. Mueller, III
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
December 21, 2012
Remarks prepared for delivery
As always, I am humbled to speak before the loved ones of those we lost on that dark night 24 years ago.
Time is a doubleedged sword. Your grief, perhaps, is not so raw. But your hearts remain broken over what might have been...what should have been.
No amount of time can put an end to your loss and to your pain. But you know that those who committed this evil act do not have the last word.
I will tell you that I was confident then—and I remain confident to this day—that al Megrahi was one of those responsible for this terrorist attack. And we continue to seek the others responsible. While that may provide some comfort to you, it is not enough.
Fighting terrorism remains the Bureau’s top priority. And yet our work is not merely finding and prosecuting those who would do us harm. It is making sure that other families will not suffer as you have.
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. For he who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” For 24 years, you have been fixed to the stars—stars that shine the light of those you loved...the light of truth and justice...the light of hope for better days to come.
Standing together, you have created a legacy of light out of the darkness of that night. You have improved aviation security. You have changed the way victims of terrorism and their loved ones are treated by the government and responsible officials. And you have kept this act of terrorism in the public eye.
For 24 years, your resolve has been unending. For you recognize that over the course of time, water is stronger than rock. Courage is stronger than fear. Love is stronger than hatred. And in the end, truth will triumph over terrorism.
As we stand before this cairn, let us remember the 270 individuals we lost, and the joy they brought to so many lives. Let us renew our commitment to justice. Let us remain fixed on the stars that our loved ones left behind.
And as scripture informs us: “Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the
day. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.”
May God bless you, your families, and your loved ones.
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
December 21, 2012
Remarks prepared for delivery
As always, I am humbled to speak before the loved ones of those we lost on that dark night 24 years ago.
Time is a doubleedged sword. Your grief, perhaps, is not so raw. But your hearts remain broken over what might have been...what should have been.
No amount of time can put an end to your loss and to your pain. But you know that those who committed this evil act do not have the last word.
I will tell you that I was confident then—and I remain confident to this day—that al Megrahi was one of those responsible for this terrorist attack. And we continue to seek the others responsible. While that may provide some comfort to you, it is not enough.
Fighting terrorism remains the Bureau’s top priority. And yet our work is not merely finding and prosecuting those who would do us harm. It is making sure that other families will not suffer as you have.
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. For he who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” For 24 years, you have been fixed to the stars—stars that shine the light of those you loved...the light of truth and justice...the light of hope for better days to come.
Standing together, you have created a legacy of light out of the darkness of that night. You have improved aviation security. You have changed the way victims of terrorism and their loved ones are treated by the government and responsible officials. And you have kept this act of terrorism in the public eye.
For 24 years, your resolve has been unending. For you recognize that over the course of time, water is stronger than rock. Courage is stronger than fear. Love is stronger than hatred. And in the end, truth will triumph over terrorism.
As we stand before this cairn, let us remember the 270 individuals we lost, and the joy they brought to so many lives. Let us renew our commitment to justice. Let us remain fixed on the stars that our loved ones left behind.
And as scripture informs us: “Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the
day. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.”
May God bless you, your families, and your loved ones.
