What Were The Scots Thinking?

By allowing the convicted Lockerbie bomber to go free to a hero's welcome in Libya, the political amateurs in Scotland have managed to infuriate just about everyone. Except Islamist extremists. From The Daily Mail:

The only possible explanation for Mr MacAskill's decision is that he had severe doubts about the conviction - even though he insisted he was standing by it - and that he really did believe that Megrahi deserved mercy and compassion.

The politically experienced way in which the United Kingdom Government has approached this issue has provided a refreshing contrast to the fuddled and inept behaviour of the Scottish Executive.