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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (394027)	4/17/2003 12:49:26 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Buddy, re:Abu Abbas The only mistake Reagan made was believing the line of bull the government of Italy fed him. foxnews.com The hijacking ended after negotiations involving Egypt and the PLO. Abbas, who helped negotiate the surrender, and the four hijackers were flown out of Egypt on a jet that was intercepted by U.S. Navy fighters and forced to land in Sicily. Armed U.S. and Italian soldiers faced off, each demanding custody of the hijackers. The situation was resolved after feverish telephone calls between Premier Bettino Craxi and President Reagan. The Italians took custody of the four and promised to try them, but refused to detain Abbas, saying Washington's evidence was insufficient and that he held an Iraqi diplomatic passport. Within two days, he slipped out of the country. Two weeks later, Italian magistrates filed charges against Abbas and issued an arrest warrant, which has remained outstanding.