Penny, in what sense unbalanced? If you (or Sinsull, or anyone else) is aware of interested American parties (government officials, relatives of victims etc) who support the decision or are at least OK with it, please provide links. I am aware of several relatives in Britain who are in that category but none on the other side of the water. I'm not saying they don't exist. Sinsull thinks the BBC may be sheltering us from such voices, which could be true - though such imbalance by the BBC would surprise me.

If the woman you heard, Penny, was called Bernstein, I also heard her today and she is the fourth American relatve I have heard quoted who is completely hostile to Megrahi's release.