Photo: #Friar Louis Vitale (L) of San Francisco, California and Toby Blome (R) of El Cerrito, California hold signs in protest during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill July 13, 2006 in Washington DC. The committee is hearing testimony on military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
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Friar Louis Vitale (L) of San Francisco, California and Toby Blome (R) of El Cerrito, California hold signs in protest during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill July 13, 2006 in Washington DC. The committee is hearing testimony on military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Guantanamo detainee status

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/31/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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The second in a series of opinions on the legal status and treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Lawyer David Rivkin argues the recent courts' decisions will not significantly change the status of most enemy combatants held at Guantanamo.

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  • David Rivkin: served in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He is currently a partner with the law firm of Baker Hostetler.

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