What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other Countries? In 1989, the U.S. government detern1ined that U.S. agents could apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign states without permission of the foreign state. Alan 1. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department (1992): "[W} e are not prepared categorically to rule out unilateral action. It is not inconceivable that in certain extreme cases, such as the harboring by a hostile foreign country of a terrorist who has attacked us. nationals and is likely to do so again, the President might decide that such an abduction is necessary and appropriate as a matter of the exercise of our right of self-defense." " What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other Countries? In 1989, the U.S. government detern1ined that U.S. agents could apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign states without permission of the foreign state. Alan 1. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department (1992): "[W} e are not prepared categorically to rule out unilateral action. It is not inconceivable that in certain extreme cases, such as the harboring by a hostile foreign country of a terrorist who has attacked us. nationals and is likely to do so again, the President might decide that such an abduction is necessary and appropriate as a matter of the exercise of our right of self-defense." " University of Hawaii School of Law Library - Jon Van Dyke Archives Collection
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What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other
Countries?
In 1989, the U.S. government detern1ined that U.S. agents could
apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign
states without permission of the foreign state.
Alan 1. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department
(1992):
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What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other
Countries?
In 1989, the U.S. government detern1ined that U.S. agents could
apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign
states without permission of the foreign state.
Alan 1. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department
(1992):
"
University of Hawaii School of Law Library - Jon Van Dyke Archives
Collection
What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other
Countries?
Are these positions of the United States govenlment good
policies?
Do they override customary intenlational law for purposes of
decisions in U.S. courts?
Paquete Habana? Garcia-Mir?
Do they pronl0te a stable international order?
Can other countries reciprocate with sinlilar policies?
What Is the Current U.S. Policy on Abducting Individuals from Other
Countries?
Are these positions of the United States govenlment good
policies?
Do they override customary intenlational law for purposes of
decisions in U.S. courts?
Paquete Habana? Garcia-Mir?
Do they pronl0te a stable international order?
Can other countries reciprocate with sinlilar policies?
University of Hawaii School of Law Library - Jon Van Dyke Archives
Collection
What Is the Current u.s. Polic)' on Abducting Individuals from
Other Countries?
In 1989, the U.S. government determined that U.S. agents could
apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign
states without permission of the foreign state.
Alan J. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department
(1992):
"~[Wi e are not prepared categorically to rule out unilateral
action~ It is not inconceivable that in certain extreme cases, such
as the harboring by a hostile foreign country of a terrorist who
has attacked u.s. nationals and is likely to do so again, the
President might decide that such an abduction is necessary and
appropriate as a matter of the exercise of our right of
self-defense."
What Is the Current u.s. Polic)' on Abducting Individuals from
Other Countries?
In 1989, the U.S. government determined that U.S. agents could
apprehend individuals accused of violating U.S. law in foreign
states without permission of the foreign state.
Alan J. Kreczko, Deputy Legal Adviser to the State Department
(1992):
"~[Wi e are not prepared categorically to rule out unilateral
action~ It is not inconceivable that in certain extreme cases, such
as the harboring by a hostile foreign country of a terrorist who
has attacked u.s. nationals and is likely to do so again, the
President might decide that such an abduction is necessary and
appropriate as a matter of the exercise of our right of
self-defense."