Amerikan Citizens now in danger from their own government and the rest of the world, too!

Does Amerika believe that it is above the rule of law? Or is it just me?

Texas ignores treaty to execute Mexican killer | World news | The Guardian

Texas was accused yesterday of putting Americans abroad at risk by defying the international court of justice and the government of Mexico to carry out the execution of a Mexican national.

José Medellín was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday night at a prison north of Houston. His lawyers said that the execution breached America's treaty obligations, which give foreign nationals such as Medellín the right to consult consular officials.

"With this action, our nation has broken a commitment willingly made by our president and our Senate when we agreed to this treaty," said Donald Francis Donovan. "We must now hope that other nations stand stronger in their promises than we do, lest our own citizens be placed at risk elsewhere."