Among the 48 men that Obama plans to hold prisoner without trial, there are 5 that Obama would like to try in civilian courts.

Imprisonment without trial negates the idea of human rights. Every one of those prisoners deserves to have a fair trial or be released promptly. They deserve this because they are human beings. They deserve this whether they understand the idea of human rights or not — because the US is supposed to understand it.

If an honest and decent president told Congress, "Permit trying these people in civilian courts, or I will have to release them," Congress would probably allow them to be tried. Has Obama ever been honest and decent as president?