This is where we are now:
Rumsfeld said the 660 or so men held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base are imprisoned not as punishment but “to keep them from going back and fighting again and killing people.” He said most would be held until the global war on terrorism is over – a fight that Rumsfeld has said could last years, if not decades.
The defense secretary said he expects some suspects to be tried before military tribunals but prefers that most continue to be imprisoned indefinitely.
Via Talk Left.