The key word here is evidence. This business of keeping them locked up because they "are" terrorists is BS. If they are and there is EVIDENCE then show us the evidence and then lock them up for life, but if there is not evidence that they are terrorists then let them go for god's sake. We're supposed to be this beacon of democracy right? Lets act like it.

 

I see your point too but our democracy and numerous rights guaranteed to us do not apply to suspected terrorists. It's not like we're nabbing these guys at the local gas station without any evidence. They were gagged and bagged in terrorist strongholds in Fallujah and the caves of Afghanistan. They're not the masterminds of terrorist plots with ink on their hands, which is probably why we don't have solid, textbook evidence on them to coin them as "terrorists." However, they're certainly on the guest list for Ayman al-Zawahiri’s party.

 

1) Guilty by association is tricky business. Being associated with Bad People doesn't make you a bad person. This was part of Jesus' problem ("He eats with sinners!"). Lets say there are people detained due to association with Bad People who were mearly supply gatherers, cooks or laborers. Do they deserve to be imprisoned without any rights? Even if they have knowledge, should they receive this treatment?

2) I thought American policy was to promote democracy throughout the world? Then why not give those rights to those gagged and bagged in terrorist strongholds in Fallujah and the caves of Afghanistan. Why should a serial killer or mas murderer arrested by the local police in the US have more legal rights than someone who feels they are defending their home? (ye olde "On man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter").



jason

 

Maybe we could "de-program" them in some way. Feed nothing but translated Dr. Phil and Martha Stewart into their cells for a year or two and then release them back into the wild. Or maybe we can convince the terrorists that they are double agents and they can do our dirty work for us?

 

Sounds to me like you're advocating torture!

 

I agree with everything said thus far.

I'd just hate to see what would happen if we had a 9/11 version 2.0 with one of these guys. Imagine the dog and pony show then.


Stupid question

1)They're not citizens of the United States and are not under the same laws. Furthermore, they aren't insurgents and have even fewer rights in that respect.

2)We don't negotiate with terrorists because they are a threat to the very fabric of our society. I hardly doubt you'd question this if your head was on the Islamic cutting board or your family was in jeopardy.

3)Our country and freedoms really have no affect on their countries liberties & practices. You cannot base your ideal of freedom on spiritual enlightenment with 72 virgins and the so-called word of an invisible man in the sky (Allah). It just doesn't work that way because there's no truce and way too much to be lost.

The list goes on and on.