Daniel_

It was just pointed out to me by my wife that maybe the celebration wasn't just because he'd come home, but also because it was the begining of Ramadan.

The calmness today seems to indicate that the state has opted not to make such a big deal of it all once they got the letters from the US and UK governments.

I thought that Alex Salmond's interview on the BBC was good this morning. BBC NEWS | UK | Salmond defends Megrahi decision

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Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
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