Democratic Planks

Asked how long [Gitmo detainees] could be held, [Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas L.] Hemingway said: "I think we can hold them as long as the conflict endures."

Leahy questioned the administration's assertion that the prison camp was an essential part of the U.S.-led war on terror. "All of us know this war will not end in our lifetime," Leahy said. - AP

I also can see why this is unacceptable:

A dozen prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay have returned to "the battlefield" to fight against the United States, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Wednesday.

"There are several people that we have released that we know have come back and fought against America because they have been recaptured or killed on the battlefield," he said after meetings in Brussels with European Union officials. - Reuters