U.S. Air Force Col. Osama Mustafa Hassan Nasr was convicted in absentia in 2003 . He was nearly two dozen of nearly two dozen tried for their role in seizing a suspected terrorist . ANSA : Washington 's president pardoned U.S. Air Force to solve `` a situation of great delicacy ''
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Romano was convicted in absentia in 2009 . He was one of nearly two dozen tried for their role in seizing a suspected terrorist . ANSA : Italy 's president pardoned Romano to solve `` a situation of great delicacy ''