Yes. There are speedy trial rights, which--

If we are going to use Federal court as a disposition for terrorists, you take everything that comes with being in Federal court.

This is an important point here that, you know, the idea of preventive detention, I do not think Senator Feingold is high on that idea.

With all due respect, every military lawyer that I have talked to is deeply concerned about the fact that if we go down this road, we are criminalizing the war, and we are putting our intelligence gathering at risk.

But under domestic criminal law, the moment the person is in the hands of the U.S. Government, they are entitled to be told they have a right to a lawyer and can remain silent.

What I am afraid of is the war on terror has become a police action, and I think that undermines our National security.

We are making history here, Mr. Attorney General. I will answer it for you. The answer is no.

Right. And under military law, you can hold somebody without any expectation of trial if they are, in fact, part of the enemy force.

If we go down that road, we are going to make this country less safe.

I think you have made a fundamental mistake here.

We are making history, and we are making bad history, and let me tell you why.

I am here to tell you that I am sure he will get convicted in Federal court, but not because we are threatening the judge or the jury, but just because of the nature of the case.

I think defending the worst among us makes us all better.

I just think when you are at war and the people you have in your capture the commander-in-chief has determined through a rational process are part of the enemy force or may go back to the fight, that America is not a better place for…

We would hold them as an enemy combatant.

Now, from the protocols that we would institute from the military side, what would you recommend that our military commanders, intelligence officials do at the point of capture?

I totally agree with you, and, you know, obviously we parted ways on some of this, but these are not easy decisions.

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