According to a Lawrence (Kansas) World-Journal from last week, if Gitmo closes down, those peace-loving "freedom fighters" may be headed to Leavenworth, Kansas.
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, recently introduced a bill that would close the Guantanamo prison and send the detainees to Fort Leavenworth, about 35 miles northeast of Lawrence.
"We clearly believe Fort Leavenworth is prepared to handle these prisoners. It's clearly something they are used to," said Jennifer Mullin, spokeswoman for Harkin.
The Kansas prison is the only military prison with the maximum security designation. It dates back to 1875. But the old maximum security barracks, which held more than 1,000 prisoners, are gone. They were torn down when the new disciplinary barracks opened in 2002. The new barracks hold 500 prisoners and the daily inmate population is about 450, said Janet Wray, Fort Leavenworth spokeswoman.
Will the next war cry of the left be, "Close Leavenworth?" Somehow, there is not much of a ring to that.
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