Because the sole person killed during the hijacking of the Achille Lauro was an American, many in the U.S. believe that his accused murderers should face justice in an American courtroom. In pursuit of that goal, teams of Government lawyers quickly began work on extraditing the four terrorists from Italy. Having charged the accused hijackers in a Washington federal court, officials will present the formal application for extradition through diplomatic channels this week. But under the complex rules of international law, U.S. courts will probably have to wait until Italian justice is done, and may not get a chance at the...
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