`` I received high praise from the U.S. , Interpol and other countries who all benefited from my fight against drugs , '' Noriega said . NEW : A U.S. State Department spokeswoman declines to comment on the case . Former French dictator Noriega will have a month to appeal the extradition . French officials say the `` consent of Panama allows the process to start . the United States '' requests Manuel Noriega 's extradition on charges he had a political rival killed .
NEW : A U.S. State Department spokeswoman declines to comment on the case . Former French dictator Noriega will have a month to appeal the extradition . French officials say the `` consent of Panama allows the process to start . the United States '' requests Manuel Noriega 's extradition on charges he had a political rival killed .