Three conservative leaders support transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois

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Three conservative leaders support transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois
By Jordan Fabian - 11/16/09 12:34 PM ET


Three conservative leaders on Sunday said they support transferring terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay to a prison in Illinois, a move opposed by several Republican lawmakers.

In a letter circulated by the Constitution Project, 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee and former Rep. Bob Barr, American Conservative Union founder David Keene and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist say that civilian prisons and courts are safe and appropriate places to handle suspected terrorists.

They specifically addressed Republican charges that bringing Gitmo detainees onto the U.S. mainland could elevate the risk of an attack.

“The scaremongering about these issues should stop,” they wrote. “It makes sense for the community, which will benefit from the related employment and has absolutely no reason to fear that prisoners will escape or be released into their communities.”

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67913-three-conservative-leaders-back-gitmo-prisoner-transfer-plan

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1. I still think the only reason they now

support this is that they know how pathetic and weak the GOP is looking when clamoring to keep the trials in Cuba.

The GOP comes across simply as a bunch of chickenshits that are oh so afraid of these terrorists.

I don't know who writes their talking points but it really isn't doing the party of "manly men" any good to look like a bunch of weak kneed idiots in front of their keyboard komando base.

I think it's kind of funny to watch myself.