World Court: U.S. Must Stay 3 Executions

Associated Press (via Yahoo) ^ | 2/5/2003 | TOBY STERLING, Associated Press Writer

[Just another Joe]

If the United States does not, the World Court could complain to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions,

Sanctions? Bring 'em on.
Who do you think sanctions would hurt more? The USA or the countries that would uphold the sanctions.

[Movemout]

I must hang out with the wrong people. Not one person that I talk to on a regular basis thinks that the UN or the World Court is relevant in any way. The Governor of Texas couldn't do anything even if he wanted to because of the way Texas law is structured. I'm sick of this stuff. Maybe we should revisit the Fortress America strategy.

[Just another Joe]

Not one person that I talk to on a regular basis thinks that the UN or the World Court is relevant in any way.

That's because they're NOT. Get the US OUT OF the UN.

[albee]

"The ruling — which the court cannot enforce and the United States could ignore — said the delay was needed while the court investigated whether the men and 48 other Mexicans on death row in the United States were given their right to legal help from the Mexican government.

Gee, the"World Court" could complain to the UN Security Council which might send the UN Army after us to enforce their decision.

Ooooooops!!! WE ARE THE U N ARMY!!!!

Sorry fellows. Perhaps you can get Kofi Kup Anan to send soldiers from Ghana or Senegal or wherever the hell he is from!

[ex-Texan]

The justice department can ignore this ruling. Every state can ignore the ruling. However, President Bush needs to tell el Presidente Fox to shove it and we will immediately guard our borders against Mexicans. No more illegal immigrants !

[Ohioan]

If I were the President I would tell the World Court exactly where they could shove it.

Protocol prevents the President from telling any foreign body anything in those terms. There are, however, diplomatic ways to convey the same message.

What is interesting to me, is that neither the Court, nor the complaining Government, even bothered to sue the real parties in interest, Texas and Oklahoma. I suspect that is in part an admission that they really do not have jurisdiction in such a matter.

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[Ohioan]

That was a stupid way for a lawyer to put it. I was too focused on the idea of the President telling the Court and Mexico "where to shove it." Of course, the Complainant would decide whom it should sue. The Court, then, should have dismissed the case, for failure to state a cause of action against the named Defendant.

[F.J. Mitchell]

A,We rest our case" BUMP!!!!!

[Cabbages and Kings]

Yep! no official death penality in good old Mexico - they just take 'em out in a field and blow 'em away! saves time and money and no trial to boot!

[jjm2111]

That 5 BILLION that my idiot president is stealing from myself and my fellow tax payers will wind up directly is some damn tin pot dictators pocket.

No kidding. When will they ever learn? I pay so much in taxes it's crazy and to see so much of it pissed away.

[jjm2111]

The USA has absolute veto power on the security council. The security council couldn't do anything to us. Additionally, we pay about 40% of the cost of operating the UN. All we would have to do is stop sending them checks.

[Mr. Jeeves]

World Court...is that a shopping mall someplace?

[taxed2death]

No, I heard Republicans were supposed to be for smaller government. My mistake, I believed GWB when he actually said he's a conservative.

Never again.

[Tailgunner Joe]

"...nationhood as we know it will be obsolete; all states will recognize a single, global authority." - Strobe Talbott Deputy Secretary of State, 1994-2001