Today the Supreme Court did not rule that the president has the authority to detain an American citizen on American soil. What they did was delay the inevitable -- that Padilla must be charged with a crime.

As the court noted today, the authority to detain enemy combatants like Jose Padilla plays an important role in protecting American citizens from the very kind of savage attack that took place almost four years ago to the day,

represents a continuing, present and grave danger to the national security of the United States.

We would like finality. We believe that we be will successful at the Supreme Court, once it gets there. We would like him to be released or charged, ... We think we have the unusual set of circumstances and facts in which the Supreme Court should carefully consider hearing our petition before the appeals court.

grave damage to national security interests.

is confirmation that the Constitution is alive and well and kicking.