[rogue yam]

I agree about the Romanians. Further, I think it is important to afford the maximum possible respect to all democratic countries. If the Romanians or whoever will try him fairly and treat him humanely if convicted (and in this case the Romanians say they will) then, to me, the only reasonable course is to submit to their justice. Otherwise we are setting ourselves up to be the Judge Dredd of the world - the final arbiters of all cases. We are all better off if others step up the quality of their justice systems.

[af_vet_rr]

Further, I think it is important to afford the maximum possible respect to all democratic countries. I

We have to do this if we expect the same treatment when a citizen of another country does something here that's illegal. Living in Texas, I'm acutely aware of this - every now and then we have the Mexican government trying to intervene and get a Mexican citizen who raped or murdered somebody out of jail.

Regardless of the fact that Romania is very friendly, Christian and a new member of NATO, it's the right thing to turn him over to their authorities. He wasn't acting in his capacity as a Marine or a member of the embassy staff. He killed somebody and he should be held accountable.