EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 24: A woman stands outside the entrance of the Scottish Parliament where Kenny MacAskill made his statement over the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi on August 24, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. MacAskill explained his decision to release the Lockerbie airline bomber to the Scottish Parliament which was recalled. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 24: A woman stands outside the entrance of the Scottish Parliament where Kenny MacAskill made his statement over the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi on August 24, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. MacAskill explained his decision to release the Lockerbie airline bomber to the Scottish Parliament which was recalled.

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  1. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond gestures during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009.
  2. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Scottish girl guides walk down the Royal Mile during a centenary procession of 100 girls on September 10, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Girl guiding Scotland one of the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women launched its Centenary year with a procession to the Scottish Parliament.
  3. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Johnnie Walker employees protest over the proposed closure of its Kilmarnock plant outside of the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The people of Kilmarnock have expressed their fears for the town�s future if the Johnnie Walker plant was to close making hundreds in the town jobless.
  4. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond debate the handling of the case of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.

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  1. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond pauses during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009. To match INTERVIEW BRITAIN-SALMOND.
  2. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for the photographer during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009. To match INTERVIEW BRITAIN-SALMOND.
  3. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond gestures during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009.
  4. Protesters march with a banner in a drumming parade to the Scottish Parliament to form a human banner in the shape of 350, to call on world leaders to take bold and immediate steps to address climate change and reduce pollution Saturday Oct. 24, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scientists cite that the atmosphere can only tolerate 350 parts per million of greenhouse gases before climate events start to hurt human livelihood on earth.
  5. Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney gestures during the unveiling of his 35 billion pounds budget plans for the year ahead at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 17, 2009.
  6. Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney (R) sits next to First Minister Alex Salmond as he listens to questions during the unveiling of his 35 billion pounds budget plans for the year ahead at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 17, 2009.
  7. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill attends the debate on the handling of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.
  8. Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill gestures during a debate about the recent release of convicted Lockerbie bomber, Libyan Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, Scotland September 2, 2009. Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, is the only person to have been convicted over the deaths of 270 people in the bombing of a Pan Am passenger plane over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. Scotland released him on compassionate grounds last month.
  9. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill attends debate on the handling of the case of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.
  10. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill (top) and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond attend the debate of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.
  11. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond debate the handling of the case of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.
  12. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill (top) and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, debate the case of the release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber, at the Scottish Parliament on September 2, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its is expected that the opposition MSPs will criticise the government over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.

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