Yep, I'm sure they would have deliberated long and hard about their abilities to take him alive or not. And with no doubt their intelligence sources having pinned him down, and I would hazard a guess having electronically tagged his vehicle, took their window of opportunity whilst they...
Unfortunately its unlikely he would have suffered. I'd have much preferred he'd been caught and taken back to the good ole USA where he could have enjoyed some special and personalised attention.... for many years to come.