He said the American assertions could be a prelude to further action against Nicaragua.

He may have been discouraged by all the usual American assertions about commitment to "collective security" and "vital interests" in the region.

In each instance, there was little opposition to American assertions that it had the legal authority to act.

French officials have not publicly supported the American assertion.

American assertions of extraterritoriality have never found favor with foreign courts, or foreign governments.

The United States said officials privately agree with the American assertions.

Bonn said at that time that it could find no evidence to substantiate the American assertions.

He also said American assertions against Libya will be looked into.

But they said new information had strengthened the American assertions that Imhausen was involved.

The report contains no evidence to support American assertions that there are currently about 10,000 political prisoners in Cuba.