[Cerek the Barbaric]

Another point to keep in mind is that Sept 11 was NOT the first attack on Americans by this same organization. The USS Cole, the various bomb attacks on Embassies and Marine barracks date all the way back to the early 1990's and are all attributed to Osama Bin Laden and his followers.

As Galadriel pointed out, these prisoners have already caused the death of more Americans AFTER being taken prisoner. They are EXTREMELY dangerous to their captors and must be treated as such.

America did NOT officially declare war on Osama, the Taliban, or El-Quada...President Bush declared a generic "war on terrorism". This allows them to circumvent the Geneva Convention, and keeping them in Cuba prevents them from seeking legal recourse in our own Judicial System (not for lack of trying on the parts of several human-rights groups).

When you become concerned about the rights and treatment of these prisoners, take a moment to consider the rights of the 5000 people laying buried underneath the rubble of the World Trade Center. Think about the 500+ children whose parents never showed up to take them home from day care that day. Think of the spouses who kissed their loved ones goodbye that morning...not knowing that would be the last kiss they ever gave them. Think of the jackets that hang in silent tribute to the firefighters who will never wear them again in stations throughout the city. Think of the passengers on the planes,especially Flight 93. They were the only ones who knew what was really going on...and they made a decision to die fighting. There is no way to measure the lives saved by their sacrifice.

My point is this, the prisoners in Cuba are NOT the victims in this case...they are the instigators...and deserved to be treated as such.