1.   Justice Department officials in Washington said he was traveling with a Croatian passport.

2.   The Bosnian Croats carry Croatian passports, not Bosnian ones.

3.   The Bosnian Croats carry Croatian passports and vote in Croatian elections.

4.   Bosnian Croats view themselves as citizens of Croatia, carry Croatian passports and vote there.

5.   But most actually came from Bosnia, obtaining Croatian passports illegally to escape the war.

6.   Its half-million inhabitants use Croatian passports, currency, and phone codes.

7.   Kovac, raised in Germany but with a Croatian passport, has been a key player for second-place Leverkusen this season.

8.   Last month, Sweden decided to deport all Bosnians who arrived with Croatian passports, insisting they would be safe in Croatia.

9.   Many Bosnian Croats also hold Croatian passports, which do not require visas for most European countries.

10.   Most actually came from Bosnia and admit they obtained Croatian passports illegally to escape the war.