untenable position. this is not the way you fight a war. if you try to do this in world war ii, they'd run you out of town. we hold enemy combatants as a threat. there's no magical passage of time you've got to let go. my question is very simple. did you support the idea then that indefinite detention of an enemy combatant is unlawful? >> respectfully, senator, when you are an attorney, and you have clients who come to you, whether they pay or not, you represent their positions before the court. >> i'm sure everybody at gitmo wants out. you know, i got that. this is an amicus brief and i just don't understand what you're saying quite frankly. i'm not holding it against you because you represented a legal position i disagree with. i mean, that happens all the