To some extent we’re missing the point here. The reason that Pan Am 103 was destroyed was to give Iran its one and one only revenge for IR655, and the death count properly computed is accurate to the last death. 254 Iranians died on IR655, and 254 countable lives on Pan Am 103. Please do the math (or as we say her the arithmetic). I can assist with the calculations.

I would like all correspondents to remember lives were lost in IR655, as well as PA103 and a relative of mine lost his in UT-772. All of these were state crimes; by Libya, Iran or the US. I shall leave you to work out which is which is which.

Thank you for writing. The loss your extended family suffered was an almost unbearable tragedy, however injustice at this level makes it all the harder to endure. Today, it appears as though the British government is backtracking and admitting they “made a mistake” in the release. My only hope at this point is that perhaps some additional information may come out while the story is once again in the headlines.

Unfortunately, there is no resolution to what has ocurred, thus no closure for the families of vicitims of Pan Am 103the .

I think if we knew what really goes on in the halls of government and commerce, most of us would be horrified.
This has been a sickening example of no one on either side of this deal having any moral compass at all.

I made an entry on facebook regarding this topic. The key to most multinational strategy is the relationship that is developed between the company and the national government. Something pointed out to me years ago at Columbia in my international strategy class, and certainly confirmed by this and other events.

Best regards,

Michael

I know that this is a dreadful conclusion, but it happens as far as the evidence is available (and not a lot is) to be true, and I have gradually worked it out over the last twenty years.