[knothead]

Two words.

O. J. Simpson. (ok, one word-two initials)

You let a bunch of nitpicking lawyers get a hold of this thing and there is a real possibility that some very guilty people will get off.

They were not read their rights. They were tortured.
They were held without charges.

Hell, any half assed lawyer will come up with a litany.

What I can't figure out is what Obama has to gain by the whole thing.

There is no reason that a military tribunal couldn't have performed it's duty and the whole mess would have just gone away. Now the spotlight is shining and and he's on the hook.

Gonna be interesting.