Obama to close Guantanamo Bay

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Originally Posted by Marco van Herwaarden

That is turning things upside down. As many already stated in this thread, our system works the opposite way: It has to be proven that you are guilty.

So instead of asking for proof that some are innocent, you should ask for proof that all are guilty.

Marco, his comment was a generalization that all who were/are there came to be there under those circumstances he stated so my challenge is valid. It is that line of thinking that is the problem. Our system is designed so that all are innocent until proven guilty but the system also provides the ability to detain until that determination is made. Granted, the right to a speedy trial has not been afforded them but they also are not US citizens therefore they do not have those rights. I suppose, in the end, that is the issue for those for and those against this facility. International law versus US law. I am for detaining them under international law but not for applying US law to their status as they are not citizens of my country.