Gitmo detainees could come to Midwest
August 3rd, 2009
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Some of the U.S. Congressmen who vowed “not in my backyard” during debates regarding where to send Guantánamo detainees after the facility is shuttered are in for an unpleasant surprise. According to the Associated Press, the Obama administration is “looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex in the U.S. to house suspected terrorists” in America’s heartland.
A state prison in Michigan and the 134-year-old military penitentiary in Kansas are both on the short list of locations for the site. If chosen, the facility would hold the 229 suspected terrorists from Guantánamo prison. Read more…
Categories: Obama Domestic Policy "not in my backyard", detainees, Guantanamo, Kansas, Michigan, Obama, prisoners