Hot off the presses, the JAG memos from 2003 concerning Gitmo have been declassified, so feel free to give them a read. For context, I found a pretty good commentary on the subject. Representative quote:

Quote Originally Posted by Marty Lederman
The memos are extraordinary. They are written by JAGs from the Air Force, Navy, Army and Marines. As Senator Graham put it on Monday, these folks "are not from the ACLU. These are not from people who are soft on terrorism, who want to coddle foreign terrorists. These are all professional military lawyers who have dedicated their lives, with 20-plus year careers, to serving the men and women in uniform and protecting their Nation. They were giving a warning shot across the bow of the policymakers that there are certain corners you cannot afford to cut because you will wind up meeting yourself.
It's always nice to be able to hear a snatch of the real dialogue, and not just pre-packaged spin.