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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