I must confess to having some issues with this although not from the same perspective as the lady in this article. She bases her opposition on issues of sovereignty and international law. However, I still believe Thucydides had it right long ago when it comes to state action on the international stage when state interest comes into play: the strong do what they will while the weak do what they must.

My issue with this is, of course, his status as an American citizen combined with the fact that he, apparently, never took up arms against the US. Assuming his speech, which I believe is all he did, rose to a level of criminal activity, doesn't his status as an American give him certain rights under the US Constitution? Article 5 due process rights immediately come to mind.

BTW, Maj Gen Charles Dunlap (ret) comes out in favor.