<She said there was no communication with the Australian, and that he appeared "docile" like other detainees. She said they were "very docile," were reading the Quran, Islam's holy book, and had towels over their heads – apparently in place of the turbans to which they are accustomed.

I think ‘dormant’ would be far more appropriate than ‘docile’.

"POWs are normally held until the war is over," Prime Minister John Howard said Friday. "I'm not saying he won't come back to Australia. We continue to assess his legal position."

Just a quick show of hands here:

How many feel that the war on terrorism is over?

Dan