They are unlawful combatants. They don't have the right to trial. They don't have the rights of a US Citizen. They're unlawful combatants and We have the right under the Geneva Convention to hold these people [terrorists] indefinitely while this conflict continues. Well, the New York Times also reports this detail that the ship that this suspect is on is made from steel from the World Trade center towers. (30:43–30:53)
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Asserts that under the Geneva Convention, terrorists can be held indefinitely during ongoing conflicts.
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