Q: I asked you if we're going to have a permanent prison for detainees, into eternity, without any charges, without any trial. And if they are picked up from the battlefield, why don't you call them prisoners of war?
A: For the reasons that we've previously stated, they're referred to as unlawful enemy combatants. We've been through this --
Q: Why are they unlawful?
A: -- on a number of occasions, Helen. And there have been --
Q: So you are going to have a prison, right?
A: -- in some instances. There is currently a detention facility. Like I said, if you want to talk about how the Department of Defense is working to address these issues, you can direct those questions to the Department of Defense.
No comments:
Post a Comment