I got the impression he said that to put them back on their heels - and the simple fact is that treason will be a hard standard to hold them to lawfully. Military Tribunals will be needed. Better to give them death by a thousand legal cuts and air their treason publicly for the history books to condemn them
this is hilariously stupid bullshit. Do you feel bad, writing such tripe? Looks like you spent some time
on it.