A prosecuting attorney said he would appeal the dismissal of the case.

Under the new war-crimes trial system, the prosecution has 72 hours to appeal, but the court designated to hear the appeal _ known as the court of military commissions review _ doesn't even exist, Sullivan noted.

Even as the U.S. military hoped to rev up its prosecutions of Guantanamo detainees _ with the Pentagon saying it expects to eventually charge about 80 of the 380 prisoners held at this isolated base _ questions lingered about the legitimacy of the process.

Charge 80 of the 380? Wait, weren't these supposed to be "the worst of the worst?" If you're only charging about one in five of them, that sounds like quality control has some serious issues...