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Congressman Steve King tries to block Gitmo terrorist transfers to Iowa border
The Examiner ^
| 11/16/2009
| Kevin Hall
Posted on 11/16/2009 4:05:47 PM PST by bigred08
King is trying to prevent the transfer of Guantanamo Bay terrorists to a prison near the Iowa-Illinois border. He has asked 1st District Congressman Bruce Braley, whose district is closest to the prison, to join his efforts.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: Iowa; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 111th; alqaeda; detainees; gitmo; jihad; keepowt; steveking; terrorism
No surprise, King is first Iowa politician to take stance against the proposed transfer
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posted on
11/16/2009 4:05:48 PM PST
by
bigred08
To: bigred08
Don Manzullo did the same in IL on Friday, hours after the story broke.
But these guys are up against Dirtbag and Obummer.
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11/16/2009 4:07:32 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: bigred08
Bruce "my father was in the service, so I'm a strong supporter of our military except when I'm not" Braley? I suspect that he'd be okay with housing Islamic terrorists in a dorm at the University of Dubuque, as long as they also got free tuition for a degree in flight operations.
Mr. niteowl77
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11/16/2009 4:17:14 PM PST
by
niteowl77
(You wanted him, and now you have got him. I say, "Good day to you," America.)
To: bigbob
I thought I heard somebody in Illinois saying that the gitmo prisoner relocation would be good for the local economy.
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