[swarthyguy]

All well and good but Hamdi was picked up in Afghanistan on the battlefield,bearing arms against the US.

Hentoff is a solid guy, IMO, but making Hamdi a cause celebre is not going to make waves in the USA.

[Sparta]

I agree completely. This is not the case for those of us who are concerned with Bush and Ashcroft's conduct concerning the Constitution post 9/11 to defend. Hamdi is a prisoner of war because he was picked up fighting in an enemy uniform against Americans in a war zone. Trying POWs would set a horrible precedent in International law.