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 Excerpt from an interview with Francis Boyle, University of Illinois
 Professor of International Law:

  "The interception of the airliner was completely illegal and prohibited
   by the Chicago Convention, which has governed international civil avi-
   ation for the past 40 years. As a general rule, under the convention,
   jet fighters may only intercept commercial aircraft if they have entered
   their national airspace without permission. The U.S. action amounts to
   hijacking the airliner of another country..."
   "...this country does have the right to prosecute those responsible for
   holding U.S. citizens hostage for purposes of political blackmail, how-
   ever, it is not currently a violation  of U.S. law for a foreigner to 
   murder a U.S. citizen abroad. Therefore, only the Italians, who had juris-
   diction over the Achille Lauro, could prosecute the hijackers for the       
   murder of Mr. Klinghoffer."
   

  Taken from Oct. 24, 1985 issue of Illini Week