The U.S. prison camp for terror suspects is taking on a look of permanence as the mission marks its third year Tuesday, with plans for a new $25 million prison facility, $1.7 million psychiatric wing and a permanent guard force.This is not news. I have been expecting this sort of thing for quite some time now.
Most of the 550 prisoners from 42 countries no longer are considered of significant intelligence value, but many swept up in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan (news - web sites) aren't expected to be freed anytime soon — some because of stalled legal proceedings, others because they allegedly still pose a threat to the United States or its allies.
"Where this will go four or five years down the road, I don't know," said Army Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, who has commanded the mission for nine months.
Just because most of these terrorists are of little intelligence value doesn't mean we should turn them loose. Only TWO have been released as non-enemy-combatants. TWO. That's less than one percent of the 550 detainees at Guantanomo. These guys weren't picked up for the heck of it...they were picked up because they are (or in the case of the two - near) terrorists and/or involved with terrorist activity.
These guys are not entitled to the protections of the Geneva Conventions. I'd go in to all that, but others have already done so...Google is your friend.
