<"It qualifies as folly when it is a perverse persistence in a policy demonstrably unworkable or counterproductive."

Better hope no one thinks about applying this definition to American domestic and social spending... ;)

As for "detaining an American citizen" (the guy who wanted to spread radioactive waste on us), it didn't take long for our enemies to figure out a weak spot in our legal defenses. You can bet that from now on all the guys we catch are going to be American-born converts to the Al-Quaeda. Given how we educate our kids to loathe their own nation and worship totalitarianism, these people won't be hard to find. Hell, there's probably already a mile-long waiting list.

Maybe you think this guy should be released?