Description
On December 21, 1988, Pan Am flight 103 departed London Heathrow for New York. Shortly after take-off, a bomb detonated, killing all on board and devastating the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the crime. His subsequent release from prison and deportation to Libya caused a political controversy in the UK and severely damaged Anglo-American relations.
Kenny MacAskill explains the international dimensions involved and lays bare the commercial and security interests that ran in the background throughout the investigation and trial.
Kenny MacAskill was a Scottish National Party politician, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern, and former Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish government.
Author: Kenny Mackaskill
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published: 03/28/2017
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9781785900723
ISBN10: 1785900722
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Terrorism
- Political Science | Security (National & International)
- Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage
About the Author
Kenny MacKaskill: Kenny MacAskill was a Scottish National Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern, elected in 1999 and former Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish government. He studied law at the University of Edinburgh.