[aculeus]

Funny thing is if this guy fell into the hands of French Intelligence he would have been treated very badly and perhaps killed ... in secret of course.

[AmishDude]

The nail has been hit on the head, thank you. Out of sight, out of mind. As long as the execution isn't "official", it's OK. The US puts its citizens on trial for their crimes and if they get the death penalty, then they got it through due process.