It was lawful, the courts ruled. But it wasn't right. Predictably, Ottawa is now beseiged with demands that Canadians be extradited to face execution. But we shouldn't have to sacrifice principle, either. It is the U.S., not Canada, that is out of step.
Most democracies shun capital punishment.
Killing Faulder can only undermine co-operative efforts to bring the worst offenders to justice. He has spent a lifetime behind bars, in inhumane conditions. That may be justified. Executing him would not be. His sentence should be commuted.