Romania demands U.S. marine return to face trial

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BUCHAREST, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Romania demanded on Sunday the United States return an embassy guard involved in a deadly car accident to face trial in the country after he returned home.

The police said a U.S marine working as a guard at the embassy was apparently intoxicated when he crashed into a taxi killing a Romanian musician and injuring the driver. snip

Two years ago, European Union hopeful Romania angered Brussels when it became the first country in the world to sign a treaty exempting Americans from the justice of the International Criminal Court, a global war crimes court.

Romania, a new NATO member, has been a staunch supporter of the United States and has contributed troops to U.S.-led missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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