President Obama still has not announced his plans for closing the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, but his strategy may involve charging detainees in federal court, an approach that has serious risks.

Last week, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of permitting alleged foreign terrorists held at Guantanamo to enter the United States for the purpose of facing criminal prosecution in our courts. The Senate must pass the measure before the president can sign it into law.

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