Shooting down Civilian Aircraft: Is There an International Law

Given the sparse writings on the subject, Prof. Lietzau commented that I might pursue having it published and following graduation inJanuary 2001, I did just that.Work, falling in love, and other of life's diversions delayed the effort a bit.Nevertheless, the work continued.I even took a "finalish" copy with me on a flight from Washington, D.C. to New York on September 9, 2001.Two days later the answer to the question I set out to address in that draft seemed all too clear, and, in addition to being diverted to other pressing activities, the subject seemed distasteful to pursue at the time.Recently, however, another of my former Georgetown Law professors, Allan Mendelsohn