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| No Guantanamo in Michigan |
| By dailytribune.com |
| Published: 10/13/2009 |
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ROCHESTER HILLS — Government officials and citizen activists warned people at a town hall meeting at Rochester High School on Monday that transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison to a prison in Standish would be dangerous. They said it will put at risk not only the Standish community, but surrounding communities, the state of Michigan and the United States of America. “Is this self-targeting worth it?” said Peter Leitner, president of Higgins Counterterrorism Research Center, who was one of the panelists speaking Monday night. Leitner and other panelists speaking said the risks of moving the detainees far outweigh the benefits, because the prison could be targeted by terrorists to try to free the prisoners, local governments could have to spend extra funds for security and local civilians and public places could be targeted. The meeting was organized by Michigan Coalition to Stop Gitmo North, a grassroots organization concerned about the issue, to try to inform citizens of the risks and ask for their support in helping to stop the government from moving Guantanamo, or Gitmo, detainees to Michigan. Among the panelists, who were all in support of the coalition’s cause, were state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, whose jurisdiction includes Rochester Hills, and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, a candidate for governor. Read More. |
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