In article , Mike Murray
writes

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:10:24 +0000, banana
wrote:

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050315-044153-6409r.htm

Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 15 (UPI) -- Tokyo has rejected former chess champion
Bobby Fischer's demand to be extradited to Iceland instead of the
United States.

Which is more likely...

- these guys don't know what 'extradite' means?

- or they just cut and paste what they're told to by CIA?

No application has ever been made to extradite Fischer from anywhere to
anywhere else. What he has so far been charged with by the US regime, is
not extraditable in Japan.

Japan's evidently stalling until extraditable charges are formalized.

You may well be right. I wonder whether the Icelandic government will
view itself as a protecting power as far as this person is concerned
whom they recognise to be stateless. I thought a passport was supposed
to give a right of protection abroad. Fischer should be speaking with
the Icelandic consulate.

Any idea how it's all being reported in the media in Iceland?

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