U.S. House members Gresham Barrett and Henry Brown have come out against the proposed closing of Guantanamo Bay facility and the relocation of prisoners to a Navy brig in the Charleston area.
Barrett says the Obama Administration plans to transfer up to ten suspected terrorists to the brig. Low Country Congressman Henry Brown is an original co-sponsor of the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act. Together Brown and Barrett have co-sponsored legislation to restrict funding on moving any detainees to South Carolina.
Barrett has put up legislation that would require the prior approval of the governor and legislature of a state before detainees are relocated to that state.
Barrett says the port city could already be on the terrorist hit list. “I think Charleston is a tremendous target already,” says the Republican, “and to put another nail in the coffin, so to speak, is totally unacceptable.” [Read more...]
