Even if they're still being held in cells that look like chain-link dog kennels, the Taliban and al-Qaeda captives at Guantanamo Bay can't complain about the menu. Last week the (so far) 158 detainees at Camp X-Ray started eating a halal diet (religiously correct Islamic meals, featuring foods like pita bread, fruit and Asian spices) as well as what has quickly become their favorite breakfast: Froot Loops, which they scarf from snack packs like American teenagers.
On balance, the brass at "Gitmo" are confident that they have stanched the criticism of human-rights groups, which were howling about the captives' treatment. The...