And speaking of arrogance...

This one's all about truth, justice, and the American way.

Most of the 595 suspected terrorists detained by the US at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be held indefinitely, even though there is not yet enough evidence to charge them, a senior Pentagon official has said.

The statement by Paul Butler, special assistant to Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, is the first Government acknowledgment that hundreds of detainees will probably be held without facing military tribunals.