If you are so sure they are bad, we should have no problem trying them and convicting them of something. The problem is, we are holding them without trial.
I don’t consider that a problemm at all.
Facts about Guantanamo Bay
http://malta.usembassy.gov/guantanamo.html
Dealing with captured terrorists is a difficult challenge. They are not soldiers. They do not adhere to the rules of war. They do not represent any state or government. Al Qaida is not a party to international treaties or conventions.
The first priority of any government is to protect its citizens. These combatants have not surrendered. Some may never renounce their devotion to terrorism and are fanatical in their commitment to kill innocent people and cause global instability.
All detainees are provided:
•Food: three meals per day that meet cultural dietary Requirements
•Shelter: camps range from restrictive with 30 minutes of exercise twice a week to less restrictive with outside recreation several hours a day. Plans are underway for expanded communal living quarters and increased opportunities for exercise and team activities including soccer, volleyball and ping pong.
•The Opportunity to Worship: a copy of the Koran is given to the detainees printed as appropriate in one of five languages. (Arabic, Dari, Pashtu, Russian, and Farsi.) They also receive prayer beads, prayer rugs, and other reading materials The Muslim call to prayer is played over camp loudspeakers five times a day, generally at 5:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Once the call to prayer sounds, detainees receive 20 minutes of uninterrupted time to practice their faith. The guards strive to ensure detainees are not interrupted during this period. Stenciled arrows pointing in the direction of Mecca are displayed throughout the camp to assist the detainees in knowing in what direction to pray.
•Reading Materials (increased access to foreign language materials is planned)
•Excellent Medical Care: detainees receive medical treatment that is comparable to what us service men and women receive. The lives of dozens, if not hundreds, of insurgents and detainees have been saved by superior medical treatment provided by us military personnel.
I do not. They are not American citizens and even more to the point they are scum. They can rot in prison without a trial for the rest of their miserable lives for all I care.
As I stand here gently pulling my cheek below my right eye.
I ask you to look way down in there.
See if you can see anybody who cares!