There is also no question that Guantanamo set back the moral authority that is America’s strongest currency in the world. Instead of building a durable framework for the struggle against al Qaeda that drew upon our deeply held values and traditions, our government was defending positions that undermined the rule of law.

BARACK OBAMA, speech, May 21, 2009

“Unlike our Islamic brethren, who are world-famous for respecting the rule of law.”