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U.S. Officials and Military Personnel Face Charges in Foreign Courts; United States Will Not Extradite; U.S. Officials Criticize Foreign Investigations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 101 , Issue 4 , October 2007 , pp. 890 - 893
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2007

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