[RACooper]

I believe that they should be held under the protection of the law, but that law cuts both ways. While it may protect them from unjust treatment it also means that they are subject to the law... now under international law these terrorists and insurgents are guilty of war-crimes such as directly targeting civilian populations, and the mistreatment or murder of prisoners. Since this is the case they should be tried as such, and if convicted then punished according to the law....ironically if the US subscribed to the international court and it's legal authority the arguement would be mostly moot.