Judge Garzon is a virtual apostle of extraterritorial jurisdiction, the heart of the ICC's threat to Americans.

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The indictment of the five men represents the first prosecution of non-Defense Department contractors under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

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Legal experts say the U.S. Attorney is likely to try to get an indictment under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

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Countries take many different approaches to extraterritorial jurisdiction ie, the claim to be able to try cases for crimes committed outside their borders.

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Contractors working directly for the Pentagon fall under a separate law, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, whereas those serving with American troops may be prosecuted under another law, known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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While the San Francisco Treaty ended six years and eight months of official allied occupation and absolute authority of the GHQ, the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty signed on the same day kept Okinawa under U.S. extraterritorial jurisdiction and control, denying Japanese sovereignty for another 20 years.

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