[jmwilson]

> they aint ever going to pop a North Korean threat actor bc they simply cant travel at will.

True, but the USG has a long memory and holds grudges. Even if they never travel, they have to be confident every future government of the country will have their back. What's the odds the North Korean or Russian regime substantially changes in their lifetimes? Probably higher than the chance a future US administration will stop caring about an outstanding warrant.

[gomerspiles]

Maybe I deceive myself when I think its too early to know if the Marshall plan through Glasnost was the intelligent half of an eternal cycle.

[Scoundreller]

Even if their country has their back, that protection racket can come at a cost.

“So and so is looking to arrest you, it would really suck if you got deported or put on this ‘vacation’ to France, wouldn’t it?”

Worth paying up, but if you’re willing to pay anything…

[kmeisthax]

Bad example: France treats extradition like Japan treats guns.