A campaign has been launched by furious American’s calling for tourists to boycott Scotland over the release for the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

US website boycotscotland.com has strongly urged Americans not to travel to the UK or purchase goods from Scotland.

“Unless the Scottish Government rescinds this decision to release al-Megrahi, we urge all Americans to protest this action by boycotting the United Kingdom and Scotland in full,” the website says.

“Don’t travel to Scotland or do business there, and don’t buy British or Scottish products.”

“They need a reminder, and protesting by boycotting travel and business with Scotland and the United Kingdom is the best way of doing so,” the website says.

A heated debate between Americans and Scots has erupted on Facebook and Twitter. .

“Due to the cowardly decision taken by the Scottish government to release the Lockerbie bomber I am asking that as many people as possible join this group and let the Scottish government know how we feel, by boycotting Scotland (if we visit, no money spent there),” says Facebook group Boycott Scotland, Scottish Companies and Scottish Goods.

CaptPat48 joined the debate on Twitter, saying: “Boycott Scotland over Lockerbie Bomber release! Don’t buy their products either!”

While EducatorsGoal, said: “Scotland earns £260m a year through American tourists. American Boycott NOW”

Scotland supporter greigforbes hit back, saying: “Boycott Scotland? Shove another bucket of freedom fries in your yaps and gie’s peace”

TheScottish Tourism Board, VisitScotland, has received requests from angry Americans threatening to cancel their holidays.

The US is the biggest market for tourism in Scotland.

The incident comes in the middle of the Year of Homecoming, a Scottish government initiative aimed at attracting those with Scottish ancestry to visit the country of their roots.

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