Yep. Me too.
No proof he was a conservative over there for "business" purposes, and I suspect he was encouraged to get arrested by CIA for dramatic effect.
His dad is the only guy who quickly espoused his son's conservatism, and I thought that was bizarre. I've lost loves ones, and revealing their political lean isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when they die. Heck talking to the media wouldn't even occur to me.
Followup:
His Dad, a rabid lib, later ran for office...