ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə bˈʊʃ pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðæt kˈæptɪvz ˌæpɹihˈɛndᵻd ɪnðə "wˈɔːɹ ˌɔn tˈɛɹɚ" wɜː nˌɑːt kˈʌvɚd baɪ ðə dʒənˈiːvə kənvˈɛnʃənz, ænd kʊd biː hˈɛld ɪndˈɛfɪnətli, wɪðˌaʊt tʃˈɑːɹdʒ, ænd wɪðˌaʊt ɐn ˈoʊpən ænd tɹænspˈæɹənt ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌvðə dʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ðɛɹ dɪtˈɛnʃən.
Originally the Bush presidency asserted that captives apprehended in the "war on terror" were not covered by the Geneva Conventions, and could be held indefinitely, without charge, and without an open and transparent review of the justifications for their detention.