I understand the distinction that you make, but I feel it is not totally valid, as the US have by fiat of government placed the camp on foreign territory (seemingly to avoid US law) and ignored the rulling of SCotUS saying that the prisoners ought to have access to due process.
I am pre-disposed to believe that the current US administration is taking an odd route to peace.
Having pent several years hearing the point of view of the US administration (and to a lesser extent that of the UK and Australia) it was interesting to me to read Moazzem Begg's book
"Enemy Combatant: A British Muslim's Journey to Guantanamo and Back".
It is an interesting story, and seems to match up well with the available external reports.