] LONDON, England -- British anti-terrorism police have
] started an investigation into five Britons to be freed
] from the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba after
] being held without trial for two years.
]
] London and Washington announced on Thursday that the five
] would be sent back to the United Kingdom in the next few
] weeks and could be freed on their arrival.
] ...
]
] Washington says the prisoners are "enemy combatants" who
] have no right to lawyers. The U.S. government has been
] interrogating the detainees and deciding whether they
] will face military tribunals or be released.

Any thoughts on the rights of "enemy combatants"? What are their actual rights (if any) and what are they entitled to?

I definitely am not cool with the U.S. just holding them with trial, or, I'm assuming, even charging. Of course, this kind of thing probably happens all the time, especially after 9-11.

Any thoughts on the rights of "enemy combatants"? What are their actual rights (if any) and what are they entitled to?

I definitely am not cool with the U.S. just holding them with trial, or, I'm assuming, even charging. Of course, this kind of thing probably happens all the time, especially after 9-11.

[ fuck it, just shoot 'em dead. they hate america, so they deserve to die. while we're at it, lets also snipe anyone who utters a critical word against the government, because dissent is trasonous... Ann Coulter should be in charge of all this -- she knows what patriotism really is.

jesus. i thought the constitution was pretty clear on this one, really. i understand that national security requires some special considerations, but seems like there's some rights being neglected here. -k]