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By David Shepardson and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American father and son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee trial in Japan have asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to halt their impending extradition to the East Asian country. On Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request by lawyers for U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, to pause a lower court order that cleared the way for them to be extradited. A Feb. 3 letter to Blinken seen by Reuters Wednesday from the Taylors lawyers said we do not believe there is any good reason to surrender these two American citizens. The Justice Department declined to comment. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The letter suggested the charges are explained by the government of Japan’s desire to save face, or at least to be perceived to be doing something to address their embarrassment. The letter a

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