Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday blasted Scottish authorities' decision to release the convicted Lockerbie bomber last year and agreed on the need to push for a more transparent disclosure of the circumstances surrounding Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi's release. Cameron, however, said he is opposed to a British government investigation into the release. The two leaders also said they addressed a range of issues in talks at the White House, including the war in Afghanistan, sanctions against Iran, the state of the global economy and the responsibilities of BP -- a British company -- after the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Leaders of the U.S. and Britain condemn the release of the Lockerbie bomber
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Cameron says the Scottish government released al Megrahi without BP influence
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He pledges to cooperate with a congressional inquiry into the release
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Cameron says he "understands" American anger over the BP oil spill
Obama said most @placeholder were "surprised, disappointed and angry" about the decision to let al Megrahi go.