Non terrorists still being held at Guantanimo

National Journal has an in depth article about those still being held at Guantanimo. Here's an excerpt:

Like many of the men who came handcuffed to Cuba, Detainee 032 has never been accused of fighting against America. He fell into U.S custody far away from any battlefield. But today, after four years of interrogations and investigations, he is still an "enemy combatant," even though he was never an enemy or a combatant. He is something else: something that might be dangerous or might not. But he's securely in our custody, and raise your hand if you want to be responsible for releasing the man who next flies an airplane into a skyscraper.

In some other world, one where the earth still turned west to east instead of inside out as it did on September 11, 2001, Detainee 032 would be finishing college this year, like his brother, father, and uncle before him. In this world, he's beginning his fifth year in prison, with neither charges nor freedom in sight.

America has let fear change who we are as a country. Just look at the whole illegal spying issue. Americans say they're willing to give up liberties to be safe. They're willing to allow the use of torture and the dentention of arabs without due process. They're willing to give the President unlimited power without Congressional oversight. These are very troubling times for our country. I keep waiting for america to wake up and realize that you can't let fear run your life. That's no way to live. No matter what liberties americans give up in the name of security they're never going to be completely safe. The sooner they realize that the quicker we can get back to being the country that was once admired and respected throughout the world.