End of the British execution squad

The capture of the two Britons who were the last of four to remain at large from the Isis execution squad, known as the Beatles, are now being interrogated by the US military and could end up in Guantanamo. The crimes these Britons are accused of committing are so appalling, so disgusting and so inhuman, I care less whether they are sent to Guantanamo or to some US federal prison or even to a UK maximum security jail, provided they remain incarcerated for the rest of their lives, if convicted. They deserve nothing less if they carried out the videoed beheading of foreign abductees, as is being claimed. I feel deeply sorry for Britain's most celebrated pop group for having their name besmirched by these revolting individuals. The two Britons, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, were captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria, not that far from Raqqa, in January. This Kurdish/Arab force has turned out to be a total success story for the Americans. US special operations troops trained and equipped them to be a fighting unit and although they were backed up by American airstrikes and artillery fire, they basically defeated Isis and drove them from their caliphate stronghold in Raqqa. Now they have rounded up one of the most despicable components of Isis, the fanatics - unbelievably, British - who allegedly enjoyed cutting people's heads off. Trump's instincts will be to send them to Guantanamo. He has already reinstated the detention centre in Cuba by overturning Obama's executive order to close the place down. There are still around 2,000 US troops guarding the camps but with only 41 detainees left. That's a lot of empty space. Trump will be tempted. But, judging by the noises from London, it doesn't sound as if the UK will be happy to see two Britons beng herded off in orange jumpsuits to Guantanamo. I've visited Guantanamo many times. The problem with sending them there is that they will enjoy the company of other non-human beings and might take pleasure in the notoriety of being held in the most controversial prison on the planet!