Human rights groups around the world hailed Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling. This is British attorney Clive Stafford Smith who represents several detainees at Guantanamo.

• Clive Stafford Smith: “I think the message for the Bush administration is very clear that if you are fighting a war for democracy and the rule of law, the first casualty shouldn’t be the rule of law. We should live up to our principles. And you know if you do, if you respect human rights, then not only do more people respect you and want to help you, there are far fewer people who want to blow you up. It’s just good policy as well as being decent.”