Lockerbie Bomber's "Triumphant" Return

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi stepped off a plane in Libya to a hero's welcome, according to the New York Times.

From the Times:

As Mr. Megrahi’s plane landed in Tripoli, hundreds of young Libyans were bused to the military airport to welcome him home, cheering and waving Libyan and Scottish flags as he sped off in a convoy of white vehicles.

I'm not sure what this outrageous spectacle is supposed to earn Libya, but it certainly casts Scotland's leadership in a rather bad light, doesn't it?

(AP Photos)