Mr. Speaker, the confusion over the handing over of prisoners continues. The International Committee of the Red Cross mandated by the Geneva conventions to protect POWs and other victims of war has said that the Guantanamo detainees are considered prisoners of war until proven otherwise by a competent court. Now the Deputy Prime Minister says that the murky U.S. detention process may not satisfy international law.
Are we not in danger of letting some terrorists off the hook by refusing to ensure that all detainees come before a competent tribunal for assessment?