Memory Loss
1988
Iran Air Flight 655
300 killed
66 children
"The US government has never admitted responsibility or apologised for the tragedy.
Some believe the Lockerbie bombing, carried out six months later in December 1988, was masterminded by Iranians in revenge for the Airbus tragedy, although a Libyan man was convicted and jailed in 2001.
In February 1996 the US agreed to pay Iran $61.8 million in compensation for the 248 Iranians killed, plus the cost of the aircraft and legal expenses.
It had already paid a further $40 million to the other countries whose nationals were killed".*Now, you were saying, MISTER FBI?
* from the BBC
2 comments:
Hi O,
Could you make "Iran Air Flight 655" into a link, perhaps a link to http://bit.ly/7eNExA
I'd like to mention your post on twitter & it would be good if people reading the post had a link to more info about the event
Done - two links including your suggestion. I must get into twittering - you are going great guns on all fronts!
O
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