Guantánamo?

I recently engaged in an interesting discussion with a former classmate regarding the presence of the Guantánamo bay detention camp.

In short, she supported Obama’s decision to temporarily close down the prison, advocating the commonly held belief that the camp violates basic rights upheld by the constitution (i.e, no cruel and unusual punishment, right to a fair trial; all are legitimate points). I, on the other hand, acknowledging these points, also said that extreme danger posed by terrorism in turn can provoke extreme measures to ensure our great nation’s security. Whether this means water-boarding some admitted al Qaeda members or locking up terrorists without an immediate trial, it seems that the methods enacted by the government have been successful.

Well, whatever the case may be, it seems that the release of some of the prisoners, delaying of trials of self-proclaimed 9/11 masterminds, is not wise.

And now the link: it seems released Guantánamo detainees may eventually come back to bite us where it hurts.