[GoLightly]

The situation has international implications. When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

[raybbr]

In 2004, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that 51 Mexicans on death row in the United States were entitled to “review and reconsideration” of their claims that their rights under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations had been violated.

Did you support Bush's contention the prisoners in Gitmo be tried outside the Geneva convention?

[EagleUSA]

When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

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Not when the American is in a country illegally and commits a major felony. That American should pay as well. Every country has laws. If you break them, you pay -- that is the way I see it.

[Killborn]

You are correct. As much as I am pleased with justice being delivered, the very real implications of this statement on US citizens abroad and our troops stationed in foreign lands need to be examined. In hindsight, we may wish that those in Texas were spared.

Of course as usual, the "BORDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" crowd is trying to turn the President into a "NWO-globalist socialist" boogeyman.

Talk about scare-tactics. At least ours had a basis in truth.

[Centurion2000]

The situation has international implications. When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

That's when Bush is supposed to start mentioning how that foreign country's capital might look better if no stone lay piled on another.

[sgtbono2002]

Depends on whether or not he is guilty.

[lawdude]

"The situation has international implications. When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently."

If the American would have gotten death, here, I have NO problem with another country doing the same.

[opinionator]

The situation has international implications. When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

Unless he deserves it, Holly.

[Go Gordon]

When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

If an American breaks the law in another country, and the penalty is death, so be it. As long as there is a fair trial and proper legal representation, the American deserves it. Americans must abide by the laws of the country they decide to go to, just like foreigners need to abide by the laws of this country (and the state they go to).

[Publius6961]

The situation has international implications. When an American is sentenced to death in a foreign court you might see things differently.

Actually, speaking for myself --- No. I don't.