South Carolina congressman speaks out on terror detainees

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South Carolina congressman speaks out on terror detainees

Story Published: Nov 19, 2008 at 11:31 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2008 at 11:31 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)- U.S. Rep. Henry Brown has introduced a
bill in Congress to prevent Guantanamo Bay terror detainees from
being brought to the Navy brig near Charleston.

President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are crafting plans to
close Guantanamo and prosecute terrorism suspects in the United
States.

But Brown said Wednesday housing them in Charleston would be, as
he put it, ``a horrible mistake.''

He says the detainees are dangerous and the brig is a
medium-security prison. He says it's less than a mile from densely
populated areas and near the North Charleston port terminal as well
as Interstate 526.

Brown says all alternatives should be considered before closing
Guantanamo.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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