Ken Dornstein uncovers new information in his search for answers in the Lockerbie bombing that killed his brother and 269 other people. Part three of a three-part FRONTLINE series.
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When FRONTLINE filmmaker Ken Dornstein was 19 years old, his older brother David was one of 189 Americans killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Some 25 years later, only one suspect, a Libyan man, was ever convicted of the terror plot, which killed 270 people in total. He was sentenced to life in prison but later released. Who else was involved remains an open case. Who was really responsible for one of the worst terrorist attacks on Americans before 9/11? In “My Brother’s Bomber,†an emotional and suspenseful three-part series, Dornstein embarks on a quest for answers and uncovers new information.
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This was a wonderful documentary from start to finish! A fine piece of journalism and a tribute to his brother.
2 years later…crap you have unlimited patience
Ken, I just found this and wonder how you pressed on. Your courage and determination must be applauded. And your wife deserves sainthood. Incredible work, thank you.
Abu Agela was never convicted for Lockerbie, so not right to say he made the device. That he was flying with the apparent maker of the devise the day of Lockerbie and that all these guys met him at the airport creates beyond reasonable doubt that Megrahi was guilty. That doctor has Stockholm Sydrome.
Such a great series! I can't believe I've never seen this!
Props to David's friend Suliman. He was so kind for helping. I hope there will be peace for his country.
Watching this after the horrific floods in Libya. My condolences to the country.
My thoughts are with David. To lose a sibling who had so more to live is unbearable.
For the people who are complaining that he has a minute of his kids in the documentary, it's clear from the title of the doc that this is a different style of doc. "My Brother's Bomber" indicates that it is going to be a very personal style of doc. The first couple minutes of part 1 indicates his style. Real investigative journalism is often a web with dead ends and unclear "answers" and is not always linear story or path.
I wish there wasn't so much money to be made off of conflict in the world. Hoping we will have world leaders who work towards peace.
Ken's investigative journalism was good and finally it brought him closure, however, was NATO right in bombing the whole of Libya and killing thousands of innocent civilians when all it had to do was go after the relevant 10 or so people responsible? Was Reagan not as much of a crook as Nixon? FBI, CIA, Scottish investigators and Stasi had everything they knew but they didn't pursue the investigation in the right fashion? Was the investigation not purposefully botched by these agencies right from the beginning? What about Bollier, he still roams freely? Are FBI, CIA, Scottish investigators and Stasi not concerned? Who should be tried in the courts for the bombing of Libya since thousands of innocent civilians were killed? Innocent citizens of Libya too deserve justice.
They may be held accountable here on Earth but regardless one day they meet the ultimite "JUDGE"!
You've done an excellent job uncovering the truth and exposing some of the names involved. But this story has so much more and involves bankers, former Interpol chiefs, and multiple intelligence services. Your diligence has certainly exposed quite a lot and will hopefully inspire others to connect all the dots. The truth deserves it. The victims deserve it. And justice demands it.
Wow this was a powerful story of seeking for answers and more importantly the truth.
I can remember very vividly I might add not only the Lockerbie Bombing but the Discotheque Bombing in West Germany years before.
I was stationed in Spain with the U.S. Navy during this time and was deployed frequently to both West Germany and The United Kingdom.
Watching this I definitely felt a sense of sadness, loss and hope that the truth would come to the light.
Thanks for sharing this with us. I will always remember your brother David. His great smile and happy outgoing attitude about life.
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Sad story but let’s open the border up and allow anyone into the country. Sounds like a great idea. That’s what the current idiotic White House is allowing. Radical islamists will always try to hurt this country and if you think it won’t happen again you’re a fool. It will happen again and a lot sooner than later. What’s fascinating is that the government could hunt down osama bin laden, who never used technology so he couldn’t be tracked, and how the government is more worried about raiding presidents homes and investigating ridiculous non-violent crimes, but decades later they can’t even find out who blew up this plane. Food for thought.
Muammar Gaddafi is a sick sick
Ken, you are one amazing and brave human being. Your story blew my mind and is imprinted deep within by soul.
On the 3rd July 1988 the USS Vincennes, a US warship deployed in the gulf blew an Iranian passenger jumbo out of the sky (Iran Air Flight 655). The USS Vincennes was nicknamed Robo Cruiser by the rest of the US fleet because of its aggressive nature. Lockerbie happened on 21st December 1988. This documentary starts 6 months too late.
Something I heard and read was so true that I myself would not understand it, until I heard it! When people say that there is something being done about the death of a loved one that is going to help bring closure to a death! This is so haunting horrifically wrong with and for the individual's who lost there loved one, truly never really sees closure, it's a way to feel we recognize it and now we need to move one! Now I say there always needs to be a something we can do, prevent or help the individual that lost their loved one absolutely, but we need to remember that those who lost their loved one never receives complete closure, reducing or a end to their suffering of their loss!! We need to remember this every time, but still tries to ensure we as a society will stop, reduce the likelihood or prevent the impact of the causes of that death of a loved one! As a former Fire Chief and Paramedic I have told family and friends that there loved one is dead is extremely important exhausting, a bit of my sanity is removed, and that I choose my words very carefully because I will be that one person that will always be the one who told them that their loved one is dead! I as the leader or most senior need to do this so that another person doesn't have too! I do this because it is my calling from God and at the same time trying to reduce or ensure something positive comes out of typically the worst time of that individual's life! If I know what caused that loss or issue I always try to ensure justice or something that can be done to stop the loss! Every single life is priceless even if that same life or individual doesn't believe it! One individual can change a nation or thousands or millions of people in hundreds or thousands of years in the future! When someone commits suicide they bring others down in their despair by taking their own life! By showing love and compassion, can change a individual life to direct there lives from evil to non evil! I have mad respect for this guy's brother to personally find out what happened is exactly what my brother or I would do!
Move on dude
A great piece of journalism. Very sad our government let all these families down.
i feel terrible for your loss, but on the documentary side… should this have been a documentary?
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Ken in one "word" is he is a taff guy and a great brother.
A very well documented series!
Beautiful and strong documentary…thank you
This brother single handedly did what whole of CIA, FBI and Scot officials couldn't do