Government Defends Detention of 'Enemy Combatants'
In a court hearing the Bush administration defends its method for deciding who is an enemy combatant and should be imprisoned indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
Soldiers stand guard in watchtower at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Naval Base Aug. 23, 2004, in Guantanamo, Cuba. Reuters/Corbis hide caption
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