You nailed it. This is nothing more than an attempt by death penalty foes to stop these executions. They claim the poor fellows weren't advised that they could contact their consul, as if that would have changed anything.
Texas will do the right thing and carry out justice in accordance with their laws.
It is far more than that my FReeper Friend. It's the world court sticking it's nose under the tent. If they don't get the penalty over turned this time they'll keep trying. And with the help of the likes of Condolezza Rice, eventually they will be successful. All it will take is one, precedent setting instance and we'll be consulting "the world" on every Tom, Dick and Ted Bundy out there.
This is the kind of thing that really makes me consider getting out of the republican party.
I'm very sad to say that Mr. Bush is a One Worlder, just like his daddy.