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[kandrathe]

And that is relevant in what way (Aside from smokescreens, and the warm fuzzy feeling one gets from reminding themselves that the US isn't Stalinist Russia) to this?

Are those the standards you hold yourself to? Mexico? Singapore?

No, but in response to Thecla's one sided, America bashing outrage, it is relevant. What are the best places in the world to be held in a jail? What are the worst? Do you think people think about that before commiting crimes, or acts of terror? I would guess they do. So, while I'm not advocating the willy nilly detention of Americans or non-Americans, I think Congress is acting within the confines of the constitution and its allowances for when the writ of Habeas Corpus can be suspended. Here is a link to the text of the 2005 Detainee Treatment Act for reference.