If he is innocent the trial would clear him would it not. He is not afforded this if he is assassinated.will concede that it may be a part of it in that if he is critical of his former country what else is he talking about? .................remember he was a spy.
We are not talking about persecuted scholars or religious persecution. It's about national security.
How do you know there were plotting to kill him?
I shall repeat the risk assessmentI make no judgment here about the fairness of the situation, just pointing out the way things are.if he is critical of his former country what else is he talking about? .................remember he was a spy.
As A spy he would have information that would compromise other spies and their operations. I make no judgment here about which side they are on.
It was about if a nation had justification to target spies that cross over. Timespan is of little importance. They may feel that the defector is a low risk to begin with but his/her behavior over time may change that assessment.There will always be certain people that get held to a different standard. Spies are one group. Another could be scientist that specialise in nuclear weapons. It also depends on where they go as to the level of risk when making the assessment.They will always be treated by a different standard, there is a reason for this and they know it.
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