The Bush administration held that those who were captured in Afghanistan and detained in military bases at Guantánamo were

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The Bush administration considered those who were captured in Afghanistan and detained in Guantánamo as "unlawful combatants," meaning they were not traditional soldiers and did not meet the qualifications for prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention. Therefore, they did not have the same rights and protections as prisoners of war.

The Bush Administration Held That Those Who Were Captured in Afghanistan