re: #248 Gus 802

In most cases trials in civilian court are very difficult if not impossible. Our courts just aren’t designed to deal with people picked up on battle fields overseas. Much of the evidence against them comes from military intel, NSA, CIA, etc. These agencies are not collecting intel suitable for the courts. Their mission is to collect actionable intelligence for national security/military purposes and won’t be admissible in court. Yes, Gitmo only holds a very small portion on Al Qaeda/Taliban fighters but Gitmo was generally reserved for those further up the chain of command or for characters that are particularly nasty. Unfortunately Gitmo was a failed experiment. It’s really difficult to deal with these folks once we have them. Trials aren’t viable in most cases and setting them free just returns them to the battlefield.