[NukeMan]

I agree, but I think Galtoid is right: I'm betting we have real dirt on him, and it will come to real charges. Then he can rot some more.

Why didn't they just charge him then? Seems simpler to me. I have little doubt he's dirty in some fashion, but why take the low road on it?

[Galtoid]

Perhaps they've been cross-referencing Padilla's story with others at Gitmo.
Wonder how much he's told them voluntarily.
If he's told them nothing, and they have yet to materialize charges against him, then he is being held unlawfully. Period.
But . . . if Padilla is a bigger player than the media thinks, and if he's been singing. . .

[FreeAtlanta]

A wild theory would be that if he did have a connection with the Oklahoma City Bombers and Islamics had a working relationship with separatists/white supremacists in order to start a world war between Muslims and non-Muslims, then that revelation might muck up the works on the war on terror.

The war on terror had to happen, but if it got out that we were manipulated into it, then not as many would be on board. Also, it might be a huge embarrassment that the connection wasn't found by Clinton's admin....never, mind, why would Bush care about not further embarrassing Clinton?lol

Maybe with Saddam gone and the Islamic terrorist organizations in shambles, more info on our war will be released. Sort of like the shows on the secrets of World War II.

I am eagerly waiting the History Channel documentary!

[antiRepublicrat]

Why didn't they just charge him then? Seems simpler to me. I have little doubt he's dirty in some fashion, but why take the low road on it?

Because just charging him means Ashcroft has to act within the governmental restraints set by Constitution and recognize the constitutional rights of citizens. That's no fun.