Will Congress Let Libya off the Hook?

Until recently Libya has long been a active in terrorism. It was involved the Berlin discotheque terrorist bombing that killed two American servicemen the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and the bombing of UTA Flight 772. The country has since claimed that it has reformed and the US has renewed diplomatic relations. Now, it seems that Congress wants to take that even further. Congress is considering a bill to protect Libya from lawsuits filed by victims of its state sponsored terrorism. Somebody Pelosi and Reid that when Thomas Jefferson wrote, "Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," he wasn't taking about rights of terrorists, but protecting the victims:Libya Should Remain Accountable to the Victims of Terrorism By Victor ComrasA rumor is circulating through the blogging community that Congress is poised to take up... [read full story]