We have not hanged a American spying/stealing secrets I believe since the Rosenbergs. In her case with the amount of years she was spying they likely wanted to continually interrogate her for more knowledge about her activities, what she gave, and the Cubans agents she worked with. At times it’s better for keeping them long term rather than anger and retaliation and providing them a quick trip with a knotted rope.
a quick trip with a knotted rope.
That’s because it’s very old school, and in today’s age , “RACISS !”
(Yes, Ebonics spells it that way)