Megrahi's Death—An End to a Century of Mistrust?

My Al Jazeera Op-ed about how the century old politics of mistrust between the West and Libya must end.Western politicians should no longer refer to Lockerbie when dealing with Libya's new leadership.Libya's relationship with the West has long been fraught with many paradoxes. Despite being almost entirely dependent on Western expertise and markets to produce and conusme its oil, former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi pursued virulently anti-Western foreign policies.... As long as Megrahi lived, he symbolised a century of mistrust. With his passing, a new era of cooperation may blossom.