FBI Director Robert Mueller blasted Scotland's Justice minister for releasing the Lockerbie bomber last week. Muller called the move an act that "gives comfort to terrorists" all over the world. He also sent copies of the letter to the families of the Lockerbie victims.
Scotland let Abdel Baset al-Megrahi return to Libya out of "humanitarian reasons" due to his terminal prostate cancer in which he is expected to die in several months' time.