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Why did the U.S. accuse Libya of being behind the bombing when the involvement of Iran (and perhaps Syria) was obviously more likely? Because in 1991 the U.S. needed to have Iran and Syria lined up in the "coalition" directed against Saddam Hussein's Iraq. To accuse them of involvement in the Pan Am bombing would have been politically inexpedient. And, of course, to accuse Iran would be to remind the world of the murder of the 290 people on board the Iranian plane.Was the Captain of the Vincennes court-martialled for this murder? After an official enquiry he was awarded (by George H. Bush in 1990) the Legion of Merit award for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of an outstanding service". When mass murder is described by a U.S. President as "an outstanding service" one has to wonder what other insanities may be present in the mind of whoever is currently the leader of the militarily most powerful nation on Earth.Update 2003-08-31

In August 2003 Libya agreed to pay US$2.7 billion to the relatives of the Lockerbie victims. This was done so that the U.S. and the U.N. would remove sanctions against Libya which have prevented U.S. firms from investing in Libya and providing expertise to assist its ageing oil industry. Libya admitted "formal" responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing, a form of words demanded by the U.S., but denied actual responsibility.