It is my understanding, someone correct me if I'm wrong, that by the laws of the UN blue book, a detainee is someone held who has yet to be convicted of an offense. You cannot be a prisoner unless you are convicted. Therefore, the Taliban and Afghan fighters are detainees until tried and convicted.
Rest assured, we're giving them all the comforts of home, and they are being treated humanely. With Amnesty International and the Human Rights Watch group, our tropps couldn't afford to let a "detainee" sneeze without offering a tissue
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