BP reportedly lobbied Britain for the release of Lockerbie bomber, a Libyan, to further its oil projects in the African nation. But big oil companies have a long history of political meddling -- BP helping to instigate the overthrow of Iran's leader, Mossadeq, in 1953 is an example. Continue reading BP's Alleged Political Meddling Over Libya: Old Habits Die Hard BP's Alleged Political Meddling Over Libya: Old Habits Die Hard originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:00:00. Filed Under: Energy , Columns , Economy Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments