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News Analysis: Accused Nazi Guard Granted Stay

The long and twisted legal path of a former Ohio auto worker accused of being a Nazi death camp guard has taken another turn. John Demjanjuk was expected to be deported to Germany last night. He was minutes away from his flight from Cleveland to Munich when he got word -- An appeals court in Cincinnati granted Demjanjuk a temporary stay. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with Michael Scharf, a professor of law at Case Western Reserve University and an expert in prosecuting war crimes.