The World - News from Jan. 19, 1986
Some Administration officials have been considering proposals to abduct terrorists suspected of attacking Americans abroad and forcing them to face trial in U.S. courts, the New York Times reported. Although such proposals have not been approved, several people in the Middle East, thought to be involved in recent terrorist activities, were targets for abduction in contingency plans prepared by the CIA and the U.S. Marshals Service, the paper said.
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