""Don: What if the convicted man's family shares his values and believe he's a jihadi who will go to a post-death reward for his actions. From that point of view it's win-win.""

Robo, you can fabricate all the hypothetical possibilities you choose, but there is no evidence to suggest that any member of his family shared or even knew about his terrorist activities, and it is unlikely that he will shortly meet with aliens who can cure his cancer.

So while conspiracy theorists look around for another, more viable, target, why not let the family have the chance to say goodbye. It looks as though the nay sayers won't have long to wait for their little payback. Much good may it do them!

I feel much better for knowing that I managed to avoid becoming a part of the lynch mob, who are smarting from losing the last ounce from their pound of flesh.

Don T.