A federal judge temporarily blocks law allowing indefinite detention of terrorism suspects . The ruling is a victory for the Obama administration and its supporters in Congress who have argued that such detentions are necessary to prevent attacks on U.S. soil. Yet military commissions in Guantanamo Bay have only resulted in seven convictions , and two of those terrorists have already been released . They say standard law enforcement system has handled terrorism cases very well . Authors : U.S. Constitution affords liberties as well as safety and security .
A federal judge temporarily blocks law allowing indefinite detention of terrorism suspects . The ruling is a victory for the Obama administration and its supporters in Congress who have argued that such detentions are necessary to prevent attacks on U.S. soil. They say standard law enforcement system has handled terrorism cases very well . Authors : U.S. Constitution affords liberties as well as safety and security .