Spokeswoman for Texas Governor Rick Perry
Spokeswoman for Texas Governor Rick PerryPROFILE
Allison Castle
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FROM Allison Castle
To the Point
Texas Flouts World Court to Execute Mexican National On Death Row in Texas, José Medellín admits to the rapes and murders of two teen-age girls 15 years ago in Houston. President Bush wants Texas to postpone tonight’s scheduled execution of the admitted killer, a Mexican national who was denied his rights under an international treaty. The President says Texas should help the US keep its word and obey the World Court in the Netherlands. So far, Governor Rick Perry says, "No deal." It’s about the death penalty, illegal immigration and US credibility. Could there be blowback for American citizens overseas?
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