Critics argued that the USA could not evade its obligation to conduct a competent tribunals to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war status.
kɹˈɪɾɪks ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðə jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ɪvˈeɪd ɪts ˌɑːblɪɡˈeɪʃən tə kəndˈʌkt ɐ kˈɑːmpɪtənt tɹaɪbjˈuːnəlz tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn wˈɛðɚ kˈæptɪvz ɑːɹ, ɔːɹ ɑːɹ nˈɑːt, ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə ðə pɹətˈɛkʃənz ʌv pɹˈɪzənɚɹ ʌv wˈɔːɹ stˈæɾəs.