I haven't stopped beating my wife because I never started. That's easy enough as long as you quit looking for a yes-or-no answer.

"They were engaged in trying to kill American troops, alongside those who had who tried to paralize our economic system by crashing airplanes into the world trade center."

and

"…several hundred detainees have been realesed and re-patriated already, it having been determined that they were (a) innocent of terrorist activity or, (b) had no information that would be useful to us."

Well, which is it? aiding and abetted the terrorists? or innocent of terrorist activity?

What I'm saying is charge them or release them, and do not presume guilt. Why is that so hard?

"The next time you start screaming about HUMAN RIGHTS, take a closer look at those whom you are defending to see just what kind of HUMAN RIGHTS record they have."

I do not look to the Taliban, or Al Qaeda, or any of those guys as a guide to conduct. We are supposed to be better than them. Aren't we?

And again, you are presuming guilt.

In WWII there were lots of Germans who were engaged in trying to kill American troops, alongside those who had established extermination camps. As I recall, we charged them or released them.

As freda said to DougR, "why have a legal system? you accept uncritically that detainees are guilty, without evidence, trial or any due process."

Clint can go with either upper case or lower case. I'm not proud.

clint