Number of days left in Hamdan's sentence: about 165 (5.5 months)
Number of days until inauguration: 163

Is this some indication that the members of the military tribunal are trying to maintain some degree of justice while balancing against the reality that they are still accountable to *, and that no one is getting out of Gitmo before * leaves office? Or am I being too optimistic that there are still some good people calling shots?