Detainees could end up in South Carolina [Gitmo update] [DeMint opposes, Graham no comment]

McClatchy ^ | 2009-01-22 | James Rosen

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WASHINGTON - President Obama's decrees Thursday on the detention and interrogation of accused terrorists increase the likelihood that some detainees now held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will be moved to South Carolina in a year or less.

On his second full day in office, Obama directed that the controversial Guantanamo detention facility be closed "no later than one year from the date of the (executive) order."

Senior Pentagon sources in November identified the Naval Consolidated Brig in North Charleston as a possible home for detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, along with Fort Leavenworth in Kansas and Camp Pendleton in California.

"Transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. soil will endanger American lives," Sen. Jim DeMint, a Greenville Republican, said of Obama's order to shut down the military prison. "If the new administration tries to move these known terrorists to South Carolina, they should be ready for a fight."

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DeMint/South Carolina ping!

[Aussiebabe]

They would be happy if they were moved to Chicago, more people would understand support them.

[rabscuttle385]

"Transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. soil will endanger American lives. If the new administration tries to move these known terrorists to South Carolina, they should be ready for a fight."

—U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina

[svcw]

Divide them up between McCain, Graham, and Murtha’s states, maybe close to where they live.

[libh8er]

They could shack up with Graham.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Can someone from South Carolina explain what the Hell happened to Lindsey Graham? He at one time was a great Conservative when he was in the House. Seems like when he got elected to the Senate he changed.
He is now full-blooded raving RINO. What Happened!!!!!!!!!!

[Tarpon]

If the detainees are transferred to the USA proper, the trail lawyers win. The government will have to pay the legal fees. Payback for their money.

Democrats are all about pay to play.

[VanDeKoik]

1) Jail terrorist in Ft. Sumter.

2) hold secessionist convention in Charleston.

3) Fire on Ft. Sumter with terrorist. Dressed in blue uniforms just for authenticity sake of course.

4)???????

5) Profit!

[Vozda]

Maybe I'm completely out of it here, but if the terrorists have to be released, isn't it better for them to be released in red states, since there would be more people to keep a watch for any suspicious activities. Besides, red staters have guns, which may be useful incase these terrorists try to do something.

Then again, I don't live in a red state, so maybe I shouldn't be talking.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

2) hold secessionist convention in Charleston.

Yes! I will be first in line!

Plus, isn't there some question as to whether or not SC actually formally rejoined the union at all anyway?

[Steely Tom]

I’m betting that quite a few of the detainees will “end up” at Harvard University.

[Rome2000]

He is now full-blooded raving RINO. What Happened!!!!!!!!!!

Spend a couple of weeks living in DC near the mall and it will be obvious.

The place is like Disneyland for politicians, and all they care about is never leaving.

[dusttoyou]

Good, NO..... GREAT idea!

[Soul Seeker]

No way in Hell. Let California take ‘em. They voted Democrat and opposed this place. Or send them to Murtha’s district.

[swordfishtrombone]

No way in Hell. Let California take ‘em.

Sure, I'll take 'em... out to a quarry in the Mojave stuffed in Hefty 40gals

[Big_Monkey]

"No way in Hell. Let California take ‘em."

There's plenty of empty building and barracks in a number of California bases that could accommodate them in relative short order.

Great Lakes Naval Training Center in CHICAGO must have a few vacant buildings they could house this trash in. Or better yet, has Barry sold his Chicago crib? I hear he's got an empty lot right next door.

[arealconservativeforachange]

Let them go there and let those who reelected Graham enjoy it!

Screw ‘em.

[upchuck]

Sorry rab, I gotta disagree with your evaluation in your headline. The article has plenty about what Pandsey and his fav “buddy” John McCain had to say about this.

Damned RINOS!

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Oops. My bad. I've been distracted by the following two threads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169765/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169680/posts