Sometimes the simplest solution is best. So it is with the question of where to try the terrorism suspects now being held at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The Obama administration says it may try at least some of the suspects before military commissions, despite earlier plans to try them in U.S. civilian courts. But why not use military tribunals to try them all?
If they committed their crimes overseas as non-uniformed “enemy combatants,” and if they were captured overseas, they clearly have no constitutional right to a trial in our civilian courts. And they should not be allowed to tie up courts in New York City or elsewhere with endless delays and appeals.
The Constitution and common sense provide the necessary guidance on where to try these suspects. The president should heed that advice.