Texas thumbs its nose at President Bush, executes Mexican citizen

I was surprised to hear that the State of Texas refused to follow President Bush’s order to delay (by 30 days)the execution of a Mexican citizen who was convicted of raping and murdering two teenage girls in Houston Texas.  The delay was requested because it had been determined that when the man was arrested he was not told that he had the right to seek legal counseling from the Mexican consulate.  Although I agree that the man deserved to be executed for his crime, it is unfortunate that the man’s legal rights were violated.  This sets a dangerous tone for how the United States will be received in the international community if it continues to ignore international law.