WOODRUFF: There's been a development in the case of the U.S. marine who was found to have gone AWOL in Iraq. For the latest, let's go quickly to our Jamie McIntyre at the Pentagon. Hi, Jamie.</s>JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SR. PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Judy. Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun has been declared a deserter by the marine corps. You may recall that he was charged with desertion for failing -- for leaving his post in Iraq back in June. Now he's failed to return to Camp Lejeune from authorized leave. He was facing charges of desertion and unauthorized use of government property. He was supposed to return to Camp Lejeune by 12:00 on January 4. That was yesterday, but he did not return. An investigation by the marine corps revealed that he apparently changed his airline ticket. Instead of flying to Camp Lejeune, apparently flew to Canada and got on another flight to Lebanon. You may recall he had family in Lebanon, and turned up in Lebanon a week or so after his disappearance from Iraq. He was facing serious charges of desertion and theft of government property, partly because he took his service revolver with him. An investigation has also shown some ATM withdrawals, it shows that he took some cash out before he disappeared this time. Again, he may have left the country, that's the suspicion, and the marine corps is issuing warrants for him to be arrested if he can be. It's unclear if there is any extradition from Lebanon. It does appear that's his destination, he has been officially declared a deserter because he failed to return to Camp Lejeune to face the legal proceedings against him -- Judy.</s>WOODRUFF: Sounds like he was worried about what he faced. Jamie McIntyre, thank you very much. A lot of questions about what the Lebanese will be doing with Mr. Hassoun. That's it for INSIDE POLITICS. I'm Judy Woodruff. "CROSSFIRE" starts right now.
Marine Corps Issues Arrest Warrants for Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun