Posted on 07/16/2008 4:01:42 PM PDT by HAL9000
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Acting on a claim by Mexicos government that the U.S. government has not done enough to assure the treaty rights of Mexican nationals facing execution for murders in the U.S., the World Court on Wednesday ordered the U.S. by a 7-5 vote to stop five imminent executions in Texas.Leaving it up to the U.S. to choose the way to carry out the order, the international tribunal formally, the International Court of Justice that sits in The Hague, Netherlands told the U.S. only to take all measures necessary to ensure that Texas does not execute five individuals on its death row.
The World Court issued its order to assure that the Mexicans remain alive until the tribunal can resolve a new dispute over the global obligations of the U.S. government a dispute that has already led to two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Yeah right. Bush was origially the one who told Texas to follow the World Court's ruling and ordered Texas to review Jose Medellin's case. Thankfully the U.S. Supreme Court smacked him down.
Story:
"U.S. President George Bush directed state courts to abide by the world court's decision and specifically asked Texas to review the Medellin case.
But, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Bush couldn't compel Texas to review the situation without concurrence of the legislative branch."
Yeah right. Bush was origially the one who told Texas to follow the World Court's ruling and ordered Texas to review Jose Medellin's case. Thankfully the U.S. Supreme Court smacked him down.
If you reread the post, Beef Dip, the hypothetical letter was written by Cheney and CC'd to President Bush.
You do know that CC means "courtesy copy" or "carbon copy", right? Operative word, "COPY", not that the letter was addressed to that person?
Or were you so quick, panting to the point of soiling yourself, to tell me something that I already know, that your brain and keystrokes didn't engage properly?
If you knew it already, why are you acting like such a baby about my post?
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