[konaice]

"And I have been told by the (U.S.) Secretary of State's office that if I did not do that, then he would be in Costa Rica forever. They wouldn't return him."

Just one more example of why the State department should be disbanded and reformed with a prohibition on any former employees returning.

They should be leaning on foreign countries, not local US Jurisdictions.

[wordauthority]

Agreed. It would have gone much smoother without the State Department.