It's hard to argue that point. Where we may differ is how this relates to BP. Outside of the normal apologist crowd few believe the release of the Lockerbie bomber was not directly linked to BP drilling off the coast of Libya. BBC:
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted BP should not be blamed for the "completely wrong" decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.
Claims have been made that BP lobbied for the release, but Mr Cameron said the Scottish government was responsible for freeing Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi.
Mr Cameron has asked the UK's top civil servant to review government papers but ruled out US demands for an inquiry.
The Scottish government has denied any BP influence in the release last year.
Standing alongside US President Barack Obama, Mr Cameron said he had seen no evidence the Scottish government - which made the decision to free terminally ill cancer patient Megrahi on compassionate grounds - had been "swayed" by lobbying from BP.
