COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley is going to Washington to voice her concerns over the possible transfer of Guantanamo detainees to sites including South Carolina. Haley’s office says the governor is among those testifying Thursday before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee. The panel discussion is focused on implications for state and local communities if the Guantanamo Bay,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — President Barack Obama wants to close Guantanamo Bay and it’s creating a firestorm in Congress. Monday, the president says the detention center undermines America’s national security and needs to be closed. The plan does call for transferring the remaining detainees to the U.S. and seeks nearly $500,000,000 in construction costs. It does not say where the…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Berkeley County is on record opposing the housing of detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Local media outlets report that Berkeley County Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing bringing detainees to the Consolidated Naval Brig in Hanahan. Closing the Guantanamo prison is a top priority of the Obama administration. A Defense Department team has surveyed sites…
