I have no problem either way: Either we try them in American military courts as POWs, with all the full trimmings, etc., OR we let the UN and International courts deal with it as they see fit, us being the plaintiffs with the burdens of proof.

We shouldn't be talking out of both sides of our mouths about democracy and how wonderful our way of life is, when we have this bizarre status thing at Gitmo. As the saying goes, s*** or get off the pot. It's such an unnecessary black mark at a time when we should be above reproach.

I am glad we're starting to move on this. This limbo thing is just unconscionable.

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it was the right decision. it doesnt matter that they are not americans, but that americans currently have control and custody of them against their will. they are kept on an american base - and therefore do have a right to go before a court.

that doesnt mean the court will release them, but the US has to prove why they are being kept. either charge them or release them - it is immoral to keep them forever, and is contrary to our principals.

OUR principals as Americans in total in contrast to Bush / Cheney and their Republicans.

Guess the repukes are sorry they stuffed the court now! Blow back.... lol

And it will cost the US more than they can afford while every penny will buy bullets (hopefully only bullets) to kill our troops. What a messed up govt., we have one hand not knowing what the other is doing and each and everyone pi**ing on the others leg. lol

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Declaring them enemy combatants put them under the protection of the Geneva Conventions (at least in theory, though Guantanamo doesn't appear to be Geneva-compliant). This so-called "war on terror(ism)" is a crock of b.s. anyway! Even the CIA admits that 9/11 happened in retaliation for nearly 50 years of American interference in the internal affairs of Middle Eastern countries.

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"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

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Justice is giving them what they deserve, i.e. if they're terrorists they deserve death. But your response is really stupid if you think about it: how would you like to have a bunch of people who don't like the UK coming to the UK and demanding the rights and privileges of UK citizenship? The Supreme Court decision opened up a Pandora's Box that will be very difficult to close.

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"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

The issue isn't guilt or innocence. If they're "enemy combatants" then they are governed by the Geneva Conventions (not that Guantanamo is necessarily compliant with the Conventions) - they are not entitled to access to American courts. If they're not enemy combatants then what the hell are they?

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"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

So, I guess your ridiculous thinking is that if we had captured Germans in World War II we should have brought them to the United States and given them the rights of American citizens by giving them a trial in a civilian court?

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"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

I can understand putting prisoners of war into a secure facility restricting their freedom of movement but onyl until they can be released safely home. And if we're talking about suspected terrorists well they deserve a fair trial just like anyone else and the same rights extended to other suspected criminals-and they should remain innocent until proven guilty.

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You don't release prisoners of war until after the war. When will this so-called "war on terror(ism)" end?

Terrorists are not criminals, they're enemy combatants. They have, in effect, declared war on an entire nation. If terrorists (what you folks might have called the American colonists if the Revolution had taken place in the 20th or 21st century) are merely criminals then there's the whole issue of extradition (since many of these terrorists were taken from Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere outside the US) and into whose custody these terrorists should have been surrendered. If they're criminals then the military should not have been involved but, instead, law enforcement agencies.

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"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."