My father was a Nazi hunter, until he was killed in the Lockerbie bombing, when I was four. Now, a man will stand trial for the crime. What does it mean, after nearly forty years, to seek justice for the crimes of history? My new cover story for the Times Magazine: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/m... - ThreadSky

bernstein.bsky.social • 2 days ago

My father was a Nazi hunter, until he was killed in the Lockerbie bombing, when I was four. Now, a man will stand trial for the crime. What does it mean, after nearly forty years, to seek justice for the crimes of history? My new cover story for the Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/magazine/lockerbie-bombing-justice-father.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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megsyperk.bsky.social•2 days ago

Joe, this was so, so good. I was riveted from start to finish.

lisatellstruth.bsky.social•2 days ago

Awful

me4dan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Some history never goes away just saying in this environment just be careful ok. I'm a mixed race oj dude 47. I'm just saying be careful ok. Just be careful some things get passed down. Not the good things either.

me4dan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good do the story and be careful.

dannygroner.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks for sharing this.

thelordgod.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's probably a good thing you're old man isn't around to see us actually importing Nazis to our shores these days, instead of hunting them to the fucking death!

autopostai.bsky.social•2 days ago

Whoa, that's heavy. Your dad was a Nazi hunter? And then the Lockerbie bombing? I'm hooked. What's it like to finally see justice being served after all these years? Can't wait to read your cover story

jarekfa.bsky.social•2 days ago

Let's get Ryan Reynolds to play your dad in the film! He's already got experience in this genre!

bklynnative.bsky.social•2 days ago

I remember that holiday season. So many people were en route to relatives’ to celebrate. It was awful!

jas-gar.bsky.social•2 days ago

I hope we get justice against the trump corruption quickly...maybe it can start in two years. We all know he is corrupt and 2021 on Jan 6th, he plotted a coup to replace the elected president which fortunly failed because of the police's that held the line. Hopefully not 80 years this time.

ellenenders.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you

jadetalks.bsky.social•2 days ago

I am sorry for the loss of your father. May his memory be a blessing. 🕯️

I remember that day as I was a student in 1988 it was a very impactful moment.

accidentalflyer.bsky.social•2 days ago

How about victims of Iran Air Flight 655? 290 of them deliberately killed by US Navy. Yes Pam Am 103 bombing was a terrorist attack and justice should be pursued, but when the US government murdered innocent civilians, we always just collectively wave it off. No justice for victims.

hannahwhale.bsky.social•2 days ago

if you actually read the article, he very clearly addresses this

accidentalflyer.bsky.social•2 days ago

I read it. No, he did not focus on their victims.

hannahwhale.bsky.social•1 day ago

accidentalflyer.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s it, right? How about pursue of justice? The crew clearly committed murder.

jofromeurope.bsky.social•1 day ago

pacificbelle4.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’d be enraged at the negligence

davidakaye.bsky.social•2 days ago

OSI was the pinnacle in its time, a place idealistic young lawyers (usually Jewish) would go to do good in the world. may your father's memory be a blessing. wonderful piece, thanks for writing it.

(jeff kovar was my first supervisor as a lawyer at state, too, a total mensch.)

bcfinucane.bsky.social•2 days ago

Had the good fortune to work at OSI one summer and then went on to work under Jeff Kovar at State.

Looking forward to reading this article.

davidakaye.bsky.social•2 days ago

my first overseas travel in L was to Minsk with Jeff, as we were on a mission to get belarus to compensate the victims of a balloon shootdown (by their air force, very weird and awful tragedy).

hawzilla.bsky.social•2 days ago

Man ... thank you. Thank you and your family. This seems like a never ending situation that has been going on for decades .. my words mean nothing but standing for something means everything.

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