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Paul Hudson of Sarasota, Fla., holds up a photo of his daughter Melina who was killed at 16 years old, along with the photos of almost a hundred other victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

‘Libya’s institutions are becoming weaker,’ analyst says after suspected Lockerbie bomber arrest

Conflict & Justice

A Libyan man suspected of involvement in the making of the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, is now in US custody. To discuss the view from inside Libya, The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Jalel Harchaoui, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies in Paris.

A police officer is shown walking on a grassy meadow with the wreckage of a large white aircraft in the background.

Justice Dept. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion

Justice
File photo from December 22, 1988, shows rescue personnel carrying a body away from the site of the crash in Lockerbie. A total of 270 people were killed when a bomb ripped apart Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988.

New suspects in the Lockerbie bombing might actually want extradition

Global Politics

Here’s what we lost when we stopped writing letters

Arts, Culture & Media

Here’s what we lost when we stopped writing letters

Arts, Culture & Media

Libya’s foreign minister defects to Britain

Global Politics

The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the defection of Libya’s Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa, to Britain. Scottish authorities say they’d like to question the ex-minister about the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie.

Libya’s Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa Defects, A Good Sign?

Global Politics

The defection of Libya’s foreign minister, Moussa Koussa may signal that Col. Gadhafi’s regime may be weakening. The BBC’s Jonathan Marcus reports on the significance of his resignation and whether this means Gadhafi’s days are numbered.

The World

International Reaction to Release of Lockerbie Bomber

Conflict & Justice

The BBC’s Glen Campbell joins The Takeaway with Scottish reaction to the impending release of convicted bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi. We also talk to The New York Times’ Alan Cowell about the American opposition to al-Megrahi’s release.

The World

‘Compassionate Release’ for Lockerbie Bomber

Global Politics

A Scottish judge will release convicted plane bomber Abdel Baset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi from prison today on compassionate grounds, due to his terminal prostate cancer. The Takeaway is joined by Susan Cohen, whose daughter Theodora died in the bombing.

The World

Old Wounds: 1988 Lockerbie Bomber May Be Released

Conflict & Justice

Convicted airline bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, now suffering from terminal cancer, is expected to be released from his life sentence on compassionate grounds. The Takeaway speaks with Susan Cohen, mother of 20-year old victim Theodora Cohen.