“You play with fire you get burned” - Missing

While this is not my perspective, I have selected to assume the role of the attorney for the U.S. government attempting to prove no role or complicity on the government’s part in the death of Charles Horman.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Charles Horman was a son, a husband, and an adventurer who traveled throughout South America. He was a pacifist, though curious about local customs and social policies, which were often enveloped in violence. He spent time translating and writing for a local leftist magazine, FIN. Then, he disappeared.
The American Consulate, once notified of his disappearance, spent countless hours searching hospitals, the stadium, and reviewing paperwork that might lead to the whereabouts of Mr. Horman. All of these efforts lead the Embassy and the Consulate to believe that Charles was still alive; perhaps he was in hiding.
A ‘tip’ given to Mr. Edward Horman, Charlie’s father, suggested that he had been arrested and quickly executed. As the United States government would not issue any permission to this regime to execute an innocent citizen, we renewed the search. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the Chilean army arrested Charles, as a result of his investigative probes into the new government, on the 16th of September and executed him in the stadium three days later. A clerical error prevented the disclosure of his arrest and subsequent murder. The news had a terrible impact on the State Department and it underscored the danger that envelopes nationals who are traveling and living abroad. Mr. Horman, who suffered a tragic and untimely death, underscores the adage, if “you play with fire you get burned”.Therefore, the United States government cannot be held accountable for a citizen’s actions in a foreign country.