And they should not be released until we have strong reasons to hold that they are no longer a danger to us , our allies or anyone else . Amitai Etzioni : President Obama should set one clear position on treatment of terrorists . Etzioni : Terrorists ca n't be treated as criminals ; prevention , not prosecution , needed . They are n't soldiers , he says , since uniforms set troops apart from civilians , show nationality . He also believes that the US government has a responsibility to protect its citizens and their property in war zones.
Amitai Etzioni : President Obama should set one clear position on treatment of terrorists . Etzioni : Terrorists ca n't be treated as criminals ; prevention , not prosecution , needed . They are n't soldiers , he says , since uniforms set troops apart from civilians , show nationality . He also believes that the US government has a responsibility to protect its citizens and their property in war zones.