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Well its possible for there high ranking officials to speak with mr president. But the authenticity of the caller may remain doubtful.

they spoke with the 'duplicate' President.

Never trust the WEST.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8441796.stm

An investigation by BBC's Newsnight has cast doubts on the key piece of evidence which convicted the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi.

Tests aimed at reproducing the blast appear to undermine the case's central forensic link, based on a tiny fragment identified as part of a bomb timer.

The tests suggest the fragment, which linked the attack to Megrahi, would not have survived the mid-air explosion.

Two hundred and seventy people died in the 1988 attack on Pan Am flight 103.

Megrahi was jailed for the attack in 2001, but he was controversially released from prison in Scotland by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill in August 2009 on compassionate grounds.

Megrahi is said to be dying from terminal cancer and, according to reports from Libya, his condition continues to deteriorate.


  I do find it quite it extraordinary and I think highly improbable and most unlikely that you would find a fragment like that - it is unbelievable

UN European consultant on explosives, John Wyatt
But his release also scuppered Megrahi's planned appeal and any hopes of challenging the evidence on which he had been jailed.

Newsnight has been reviewing that evidence, and has exposed serious doubts about the forensics used to identify the fragment as being part of a trigger circuit board.

The fragment was found three weeks after the attack. For months it remained unnoticed and unremarked, but eventually it was to shape the entire investigation.

Malta link

The fragment was embedded in a charred piece of clothing, which was marked with a label saying it was made in Malta.

So the focus turned to Malta and the question of who had bought the clothes.



The attack on Pan Am 103 led to the death of 270 people
A shopkeeper on the island identified Megrahi, but this came only years later after he saw him pictured in a magazine as a Lockerbie suspect.

Newsnight has discovered that the fragment - crucial to the conviction - was never subjected to chemical analysis or swabbing to establish whether it had in fact been involved in any explosion.

And the UN's European consultant on explosives, John Wyatt, has told Newsnight that there are further doubts over the whether the fragment could have come from the trigger of the Lockerbie bomb.

Obliterated

He has recreated the suitcase bomb which it is said destroyed Pan Am 103, using the type of radio in which the explosive and the timer circuit board were supposedly placed, and the same kind of clothes on which the fragment was found.

In each test the timer and its circuit board were obliterated, prompting Mr Wyatt to question whether such a fragment could have survived the mid-air explosion.

He told Newsnight: "I do find it quite it extraordinary and I think highly improbable and most unlikely that you would find a fragment like that - it is unbelievable.

"We carried out 20 tests, we didn't carry out 100 or 1,000, but in those 20 tests we found absolutely nothing at all - so I found it highly improbable that you would find anything like that, particularly at 10,000 feet when bits are dropping into long wet grass over hundreds of miles

You have no understanding of world politics for you to even suggest Nigeria break diplomatic ties with the U.S. Who are we kidding, the U.S is the world greatest super power. Are you really suggesting that we go ahead and break diplomatic ties with a country that we need more than they need us.

Actually USA needs us more than we need them!

Libya still do not have any ties to USA and you dont find their citizen swimming across ocean to fo Europe!

The point is that they will bully others nations to support them.

Super power is only super to the extent 'others' alllow him/her to be super.

If USA is swallowed by 'Tsunami', the world will continue!

There is no basis whatsoever for USA to include Nigeria in any list.

On this one, Mr Obama and his cronies got it very very wrong.

After 7days, we should use exact same measures on any AMERICANS visiting Nigeria.

The Nigerians going to USA if you dont like being 'naked-search, stay at home and develop your country.

L ate last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources. These operations, for which the President sought up to four hundred million dollars, were described in a Presidential Finding signed by Bush, and are designed to destabilize the country’s religious leadership. The covert activities involve support of the minority Ahwazi Arab and Baluchi groups and other dissident organizations. They also include gathering intelligence about Iran’s suspected nuclear-weapons program.

Only a fool will take AMERICA serious.

We know who is the real TERRORIST.

L ate last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources. These operations, for which the President sought up to four hundred million dollars, were described in a Presidential Finding signed by Bush, and are designed to destabilize the country’s religious leadership. The covert activities involve support of the minority Ahwazi Arab and Baluchi groups and other dissident organizations. They also include gathering intelligence about Iran’s suspected nuclear-weapons program.

Can someone now tell me who is the REAL terrorist?

USA list would be important as much as you make it to be.

Nigeria should also create it own list.

All AMERICANS coming to work in oil industry would 'be strip-searched'

USA said Brazilian must do 'finger print' before they enter AMERICA.

Brazilian also made the AMERICANS to do 'finger print' before they can enter Brazil.

An American life is not more important than a Nigerian life.  It is the value each placed on it!

You never pass up an opportunity to show us how much you love this murderous terrorist dictator, do you?

Mr Obasanjo was more murderous if you dont know!

The whole point is there is a limit to number of ENERMIES you can create for yourself!

This is just about time.

How can it be that NIGERIA, the master of 419 are now being 419 by PDP?

Let them go Saudi and smoke Yaradau dead or alive from his 'hide-out'

there's no oil in afghanistan but there's OPIUM.

They need Afghanistan to run the oil pipeline from Uzbekistan.

This is shorter route compare to going through Turkey.

u are not told about the murder,poverty,corruption,suicide,child teen prostitution,and so on and forth
because they hide the dirt especially to u gullible africans

very true.

, Because he was sponsoring the Palistine 'sucide bombers' against Isreal.

You dont wonder how the 'key enermies' of Isreal dead-off during Bush time.

the list will be as important as NIGERIANS make it to be.

dont believe everything.

this is a media show, sameObama just send AMERICANS to go kill Afghans in thier country for oil.

We need to have Nigerian Standards. There will no need for us our children to go anywhere and get exposed to Suicidal Masterminds.

True talk.

Why dont you talk to Yaradua to go to Mushin General Hospital?

Why dont you talk to Madam re-branding to bring her wards to University of Yola?

Yeah, we are known for this. It is no problem.

Even Obama issues ' fake passport' for people to travel.

Are we sure it is the real Agali or an impostor using 'Agali's head'

Obasanjo said, “Let 2010 be a year of fulfillment for Nigeria. We shall continue to pray for Nigeria. If not for God, Nigeria would have ceased to exist. Let us continue to pray, to make the country a great country in Africa.”

Mr Obasanjo never stops with his CRAPS.

Yaradua may be dead/alive, slow or whatever; atleast, he spare us from protraying himself as 'Holy-Man'

Obasanjo, who noted that such deviant behaviour could be found in any large family, added that the incident should be a lesson to all parents and their wards.

This could be the reason why Mr Obasanjo was 'f**king his wife's son.

His words are useless. Only a fool listen to such man!

At times like this I seem to miss OBJ, The guy for don use PERSONAL GRAGRA and AU clout shakara even Obama. But wetin man go do?

Infact things like this only further challenge the reason for our continued stay as one nation.

It seems you dont know your history!

OBJ has always being a coward: he was hiding under Chief Mabogunje bed when Dimka Coup brought down Murtala!

When Bush sneezed, he quickly ask Nigerian Army to arrest Charles Taylor, same Taylor OBJ told he can leave Nigeria for Libya!

What did OBJ do when Bush/Blair/Kofi/Chirac went back on their support for his 3rd Term project if he could deliver 'Bakassi' to France?

The application focuses on assisting drivers' and vehicle owners in the state to apply for new drivers' licences(INSERT), renew drivers licences(UPDATE), replace lost drivers licences(SELECT/INSERT), register new and used vehicles(INSERT), renew numbers plate and transfer numbers plates(UPDATE).

Technically, he has not really done ANYTHING.

For NIGERIA as a country, he has done VERY WELL.

That he entered the competition is also VERY GOOD.

Oracle is also trying to sell their products, just like MS, Sybase, MySQL etc.

Above all, well done for putting NIGERIA on the list.

It is better than been on list of SUICIDE BOMBERS.

In the most recent foiled attack, Mr Almutallab passed through metal detectors while in transit at Schiphol from Nigeria to Detroit, the Dutch government said, but these did not pick up the 80g of professional explosive material he is suspected of having sewn into his underpants.

The Nigerian was travelling on an Italian passport and investigators are looking into why he was not on the list of potential threats

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6971582.ece

His father has Italian highest honour.

Surely, there is something more than meet me the eye.

Based on the fact that US Government are liars(they said Saddam has WMD, which came out to be false), I would not believe anything they tell us about this incident.

I would rather believer that the US Government planned this with Isrealis to achieve their evil aims.

He bought the ticket himself and paid cash in dollars tho

Where is the evidence?

Where did he get the cash from? He broke comm with Father.

From which Bank was it withdrawn?

How come Ghana/Ethiopia Airport did not find the bomb on him it he brough it himself from Yemen.

Questions, Questions.

that one will be another loan. i think we have borrowed
enough we could do this ourselves.

This has to be a 'gift or donation' or they wait till we have the 'money' to buy it.

We need young spirited boys from the military devoid of ethnic and religious alliances to lead this nation, truly nigerian boys of untainted discipline and unstained morals. Boys with the discipline of Buhari and the zeal and courage of Ghadaffi. Boys with a great vision for this country.
Instead of civilians we supposedly 'elected' treating us this way, let it be the Military.

On track.

We had the chance but we refused to speak against Mr Obasanjo when he selected sickly Yaradua.

99.9% of Nigerian CEOs are guilty in this regard. Most of them float front firms to benefit from most of the juicy contracts awarded by their respective companies.

technically they have not committed any offence.

1. are those firms legally resgietered?

2. was the contract awarded within the Bank's Policy?

3. In Nigeria you pay your rent years in advance.

If YES; welcome to world of pure CAPITALIST!

You know, the government in nigeria really doesn't have to give a damn about the average nigerian cause the average nigerian doesn't pay the government of Nigeria.

A very weak statement.

What have they done with the oil revenue that will encourage anyone to pay taxes?

i bet it wasn't only americans that were on that flight, natives of other nations could also have been there even africans troop to america. just like the 9/11 that claimed lives  of citizens of various nations.

Americans are doing all these to protect themselves.

I am more interested in thousands of Nigerians dying every day.

If we have N1, we should rather spend it on the Nigerians.

America has money, let them buy the 'New Scanner' and send to us.

Afterall they donate 'war-ships' to monitor oil in Niger Delta!!!

This is just a show!

What did they do when the father went to them personally two months back

They should rather go to Ghana, to find who actually purchase the KLM ticket used by Farouk.

nothing new.

sad but thats the way the it goes.

this one threatens to kill the world. my problem is the fire brigade approach we apply, had this incident not happened nothing like this would have emerged, though its general every where in the world today, security system is been upgraded.

wrong. when did AMERICA become the world??

He was going to kill Americans and anyone that goes to that land.

We should focus more on resolving our numerous internal problems.

More people die in Nigeria every year than those even killed by 9/11 boyz.

Actually who gives a crap about what the US and other nations are going to do? Or should I say, what will they do that they haven't done before?
Is it the 150m + Nigerians who are prolly never going to leave the country till they die? Or the maybe 10m+ Nigerians abroad, who don't want to be humiliated? Who is really concerned about all this? If one Naija-born rich kid goes rogue, what is that to me?

I think the issue is overplayed, especially by Internet hacks, especially you guys on Nairaland. As far as I'm concerned, it should not have any kind of backlash on Nigeria or its people. That is, if the government, Dora and co, know how to manage such incidents. She raised a lot of righteous indignation about the Sony incident; she had better know how to manage this one.
After all the Al Quaeda deputy leader is an Egyptian. I don't see Egyptians in any kind of huff, or being stereotyped by the media because of that. Egypt is also a strong US ally. In fact I work with a Somalian dude, and I don't see him weeping about how his country is being rubbished in the media. He holds a UN refugee travel document, and a UAE residence permit.

In any case, if you have an American, British, or even Haitian passport, good for you. No need to 'thank God you have one'; it is moot. If you are looking for a visa, well, stuff happens. You just have to grin and bear it. They may just give you if your story is straightWe're in the same boat to some extent, i.e. I am a full-fledged Naija with a Naija passport, and I am not flustered in the least. Once they start denying people visas on Walter Carrington, na to give them gap. If I need a holiday, I go to Botswana or Ghana, abi?

I once read an article by Prof. Osato Giwa-Osagie, who most of you have probably heard of; he delivered the Babangidas' last baby, Halima, in Aso Rock. He said he visited the US during the '94 World Cup, and was treated with great courtesy by the immigration people; six months later, he visited again, and was submitted to a full body search, and his rectum was even checked for drug insertion. That was in '94, when there was no Al Quaeda noise. These guys blow hot and cold jare. Who cares what they think? They should allow people to rest jare.

Brilliant. Faultless.

may God help this nation.

sorry that wont happen.

Nigeria is not the only nation in the world.

we have oil, cocoa, ground nut, educated people, huge population, lovely countryside, largest muslim population and devoted christians.

what else you want from God?

If Nigerians cannot help themselves, let them rot and be forgetten like the dodo.

100years and Nigeria would not produce even 4000MW for the people to enjoy.

Let them repair ROADS and build schools first!

Kudos to the Supreme Commander Of Niaraland for creating the most intelligent Nigeria Community.

No comment!!!

This is rubbish atleast for now

There is no clear evidence, at what point Farouk had the PETN in his person: Yemen, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lagos or Amsterday?

The money is better spent to repair our roads that kills NIGERIANS everyday!