The US government wants us to believe that they were not involved in the dirty deal with Qadhdhafi that resulted in the release of Miqrahi from jail. I am sure that the British government consulted with the US government over this. Also, the association of the families of the victims of Pan Am 103 has lost any credibility: they were silenced by cash payments.
PS After I posted this, I ran across this: "A Scottish government spokesman defended the decision, saying that Mr. MacAskill had consulted with the United States government and families of the victims, many of whom had supported the release."