The fallout from the decision to free the only man convicted in the Lockerbie bombing continues to grow. Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who's terminally ill, was freed from a Scottish prison last week on compassionate grounds.
Since then, there's been mounting criticism of those who made the decision to release the convicted bomber, especially the Scottish justice secretary.
NPR's Rob Gifford talks with Steve Inskeep about the fallout.
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The only man ever convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is being released from prison. Tags:
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