Libya funded their family-member's deaths. Civil cases frequently ask for monetary compensation for the loss families incur due to homicide. I do not see why this is any different. If I were in that situation, it would be more for revenge against the people (or country) responsible, but I certainly would sue. No amount of money could bring back or lessen the hurt I felt if my wife or my child were on that aircraft. $10 million. I can't say if that is a good number or not. What price do you put on a life...or on revenge against a terrorist state? I think they are well within their bounds to sue since their families were killed. What is so bad with people suing someone that is culpable for a crime? Why should they not be compensated? I agree that lawyers should not get rich on this. But if that is the side effect of punishing a terrorist state or bringing something good into the lives of the victims' families, then so be it. (Money can not bring them happiness or their loved ones back, but I guarantee that at least a few of those families will use that money for good.)
I have no problems with the families getting some compensation. It's the part about tying the money in with the lifting of sanctions that gets me. This isn't really compensation. It's Libya buying off the sanctioning bodies.
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I don't want to sound rude, bit this is late breaking-news. Governments around the world everywhere constantly buy favours, support and services. It's the norm in politics, Libya is not the first nor will it be the last such case.
They should not be lifted to compensate the families. They should compensate, period.
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