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Gaddafi in Lockerbie family talks Gaddafi in Lockerbie family talks
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The Libyan leader, Col Muammar Gadaffi, says he has spoken to some of the relatives of the victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. The Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gadaffi, has spoken to some of the relatives of the victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
In an upcoming interview with CNN television, Col Gaddafi said the meeting had been "friendly" and that he had offered his "condolences".In an upcoming interview with CNN television, Col Gaddafi said the meeting had been "friendly" and that he had offered his "condolences".
Libya has already formally accepted responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and paid reparations.Libya has already formally accepted responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and paid reparations.
Col Gaddafi told CNN terror was "a common enemy to all of us". Col Gaddafi told CNN that terrorism was "a common enemy to all of us".
During the pre-recorded interview, he compared the Lockerbie bombing to the US bombing raid on Libya in 1986, which killed around 40 people including Gaddafi's adopted daughter, Hannah. 'Cordial'
During the pre-recorded interview, he compared the Lockerbie bombing to the US bombing raid on Libya in 1986, which killed around 40 people including Col Gaddafi's adopted daughter, Hannah.
He [Col Gaddafi] said he was sorry for the loss Lisa GibsonLockerbie victim's relative
"Whether it is Lockerbie or whether it is the 1986 raid against Libya, we are all families... terror in all its forms is a common enemy to all of us," the Libyan leader said, in a publicly released excerpt."Whether it is Lockerbie or whether it is the 1986 raid against Libya, we are all families... terror in all its forms is a common enemy to all of us," the Libyan leader said, in a publicly released excerpt.
Col Gaddafi's interview follows an appearance at the United Nations building in New York on Wednesday. One of the victim's relatives who met Col Gaddafi said "he was very friendly and cordial to us", the Associated Press reports.
Lisa Gibson, an attorney from Colorado whose brother died in the Pan Am attack, said the meeting took place on Wednesday at the Libyan mission to the UN.
"He [Col Gaddafi] said he was sorry for the loss, but we didn't go into any details," Ms Gibson was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
"Honestly, I think he was touched by us being there," Ms Gibson said.
On Wednesday, Col Gaddafi's addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York - in what was his first appearance there.
Many senior figures within the US have been highly critical of the release and subsequent homecoming arranged by Libya for the convicted Pan Am bomber, Abdelbasset Ali al-Megrahi.Many senior figures within the US have been highly critical of the release and subsequent homecoming arranged by Libya for the convicted Pan Am bomber, Abdelbasset Ali al-Megrahi.
He was freed from a Scottish prison last month on health grounds. Meghrani, who has terminal prostate cancer, was freed from a Scottish prison last month on compassionate grounds.