The problem is that they were determined to be eligible for release quite some time ago, but the only countries that will take them are places where they're likely to be tortured and/or executed. Sending people to such countries violates U.S. law.

A large number of prisoners at Guantanamo are in that exact same situation. So, do we hold people who are legally eligible for release forever, do we send them to a place where they're going to be tortured, or do we release them into the U.S.?

It's not an easy question, and I'm not sure I know the right answer.

This is why penal colonies come in handy.

Moon? Yes.

See, since you're an American citizen, you'll probably be tried in a civilian court and sentenced to death or a very long time in a boring old federal prison.

Criminals already got to go to Australia before me, which is totally unfair.

If they beat normal law-abiding citizens to the moon, I'll be seriously pissed.

WHALERS. THEY'RE WHALERS ON THE MOON DAMN IT.