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**Lhiistyssdds** · 08-03-2011, 07:24 PM

The whole problem with that bullshit is that they are not criminal suspects in the first place. They are accused of no crime. They are captured enemy combatants.

Yup. But even enemy combatants shouldn't be held indefinitely.

In previous armed conflicts when enemy combatants were taken prisoner, there was a clearly defined end of hostilities, at which point, or shortly there after, the enemy combatants were released back to their native countries.

This conflict, being urban guerrilla, terrorist or asymmetric warfare, doesn't really fit the existing models, as the beginning and end are 'fuzzy' in time. Which one of the al-Qaeda attacks was the onset of hostilities?

Al-Qaeda and it's leadership has been characterized as very long term in planning, execution and determination, and that they are prepared for a multi-generational conflict. I guess in this case, it means that some of their minions will have to suffer.

I certainly don't want to release some of these very bad people only to find them shooting at our troops on the battle field again.

08-03-2011, 07:24 PM	#40
Lhiistyssdds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	The whole problem with that bullshit is that they are not criminal suspects in the first place. They are accused of no crime. They are captured enemy combatants. Yup. But even enemy combatants shouldn't be held indefinitely. In previous armed conflicts when enemy combatants were taken prisoner, there was a clearly defined end of hostilities, at which point, or shortly there after, the enemy combatants were released back to their native countries. This conflict, being urban guerrilla, terrorist or asymmetric warfare, doesn't really fit the existing models, as the beginning and end are 'fuzzy' in time. Which one of the al-Qaeda attacks was the onset of hostilities? Al-Qaeda and it's leadership has been characterized as very long term in planning, execution and determination, and that they are prepared for a multi-generational conflict. I guess in this case, it means that some of their minions will have to suffer. I certainly don't want to release some of these very bad people only to find them shooting at our troops on the battle field again.
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