Just a few random pieces of the puzzle here..
The World Court has ordered the US to temorarily stay the executions of three Mexican nationals set to walk the green mile. The World Court is the Judiciary arm of the UN..and actually has no legal status whatsoever.. the rulings of it's 15 member panel have been disregarded before by the US.. and by others for that matter.. The issue is apparently some doubt the condemned were informed of the efforts the Mexican government would make on their behalf
It's a crucial time for such an issue to cloud the 'ethical' shadow the US casts..
For those wondering.. the three comitted unrelated crimes.. one shot a taxi driver in El Paso.. another bludgeoned his wife and two youngest children to death with a hammer..and the third killed a man and his wife which committing burglery..
Odds are, when their appeals run out..these and the other 51 Mexican nationals on death row, will die for their crimes.
Fringe Parties are making their opinions on the war clearer today.. The Liberal Democrats..LibDems..have taken a firm stand in the middle..saying something must be done, but not yet. Or words to that effect.. More fuel for pub talk there..
And a trend in Pakistan.. a country that itself is a concern..
Seems a return to fundimentalism.. with four men claiming sanctuary under 'karo kari'.. a defence for the killing of someone to preserve the family honour.. Four separate incidents.. that's the Balochistan province.. and, in Himachal Pradesh a woman poisoned her twins before setting herself alight. She left a note saying the in-laws were insufferable..
Rodon Sinmun..North Korea's official Party Newspaper.. is reporting that any movement my the US towards 'surprise' attacks on their nuclear facilities would lead to 'total war'.. The commentary actually read "..when the US makes a surprise attack on our peaceful nuclear facilities it will spark off total war..".
One wonders at the use of such blatant journalistic license..
Yes.