“They are suspected terrorists, or suspected of supporting terrorism; they are not soldiers and they are not brave people. They are not soldiers and not defending their country; they are attacking the innocent.”

“So therefore, they should not be under the protection of the Geneva Convention?”

“These are enemy combatants who were captured in the ongoing global war on terrorism. The United States follows the tenets of the Third Geneva Convention except where military necessity dictates.”

The Canadian reporter, always anxious to smooth everyone’s feathers, intervened with a question about consular visits: “Have you approved all requests from foreign governments, from foreign countries, to come here to talk to their nationals?”

“We have had more than fifty delegation visits in the last year.” Avui: “Did Spain come? Spain? The Spanish?”

“Spain has come and visited, uh, uh, at Camp Delta.”

Me: “Canada?”

“And Canada has come and visited enemy combatants at Camp Delta.”

“Consular or intelligence?”

“All the above.”