Should Terrorists be Treated as Enemy Combatants?

Republicans want Boston bombing suspect treated as enemy combatant, sparking Miranda debate

We call it a "war" on terror. When there are clear signs of a connection to global terrorism (pressure cooker bomb fancied by jihadists, connections to Islamic radicalism indicated by tweets, emails, etc.) it seems labeling terrorists as enemy combatants engaged in a war against the American people makes good sense. What do you think?