Rep. Franks protecting innocent Americans

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) says the state secrets privilege is vital now that 200 terrorists can litigate their federal detention. He questions the sanity of Democrats and says he does not support the State Secrets Privilege Act since it would prevent courts from being able to dismiss cases in which the government cannot defend itself without revealing classified information. (1:20)
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ACLU: Executive privilege "mutated"

Steven Shapiro of the American Civil Liberties Union says the state secrets privilege has mutated from a rule protecting genuine security interests to an alternative form of immunity in which violators of the Constitution receive dismissed cases, preventing prosecution against acts of torture and unlawful surveillance. (0:58)
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