Who says the Germans have no sense of humor?

From Der Spiegel's recent interview of Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen ("My job starts with the truth") Hughes.

SPIEGEL: Take a look at what is happening now: There is an uproar concerning new pictures showing atrocities in Abu Ghraib. And a United Nations report is demanding that Guantanamo be shut down.

Hughes: ….On the larger issue of Guantanamo, what to do with dangerous terrorists who wish to kill innocent Americans, Germans and others is a very difficult one, but we feel this report is fundamentally flawed….Our government has been wrestling with how to deal with terrorists who don't wear a uniform, who don't represent any state, who therefore don't fit neatly under any international treaty or convention….

SPIEGEL: You could at least give them a fair trial.