USA Today: Defense secretary: We're looking at U.S. sites for Gitmo detainees
WASHINGTON — Pentagon teams are examining sites in the United States to move terror detainees currently held at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday.
The first two sites are the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and the naval brig at Charleston, S.C., Carter said.
"That does not mean those sites will be chosen," Carter said.
The teams will look elsewhere for potential sites in the United States, Carter said, but he did not identify them.
There is nothing so far on alternatives to Leavenworth or Charleston, said a senior defense official speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The Pentagon is waiting on a report from the federal Bureau of Prisons on alternatives, the official said.
WNU Editor: Defense Secretary Ash Carter is saying that Guantanamo is a rallying cry for Jihadist propaganda .... I disagree. This blog has been following Jihadi groups and their war and propaganda operations for years .... Guantanamo is on the bottom of their list as a cause to rally their supporters .... especially now. Where Guatanamo is on the top of the list ... it is for civil libertarians and political groups/politicians who have been in disagreement with past and current U.S. policy towards the "war on terror". It is this group that President Obama is trying to placate. My prediction .... Congress has been very clear on this issue .... they have voted that Guantanamo is to stay open .... but it looks like the White House is going to ignore them, and the Pentagon will be doing their transfers before the end of President Obama's term.
More News On U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Stating That The Pentagon Is Looking For U.S. Site To Send Gitmo Detainees
Ash Carter: Pentagon teams examining U.S. sites to house Guantanamo Bay detainees -- CNN
Pentagon chief eyes alternative prisons for Guantanamo detainees -- Fiscal Times/Reuters
Carter urges closing Guantanamo, says facility a rallying cry for jihadis -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon assessing US options for Guantanamo detainees -- AP
Can U.S. prisons house Guantanamo detainees? -- CBS/AP
Pentagon Considering Prisons in Kansas, South Carolina for Guantanamo Bay Detainees -- Washington Free Beacon
Senator warns Pentagon on moving Gitmo detainees to his state -- The Hill
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