We're Not In Kansas

摘要

She's a democrat and an Obama pal, so that might explain why Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was slow to join the fight. But last week, the governor added her name to the list of politicians angling to make sure Guantanamo detainees are not relocated to their states when the Obama administration shutters the detention center. Topping the list of possible new homes for Gitmo prisoners: Fort Leavenworth, located in Sebelius's state. "I'm happy to find a solution, but I would make a strong argument that this isn't it," she told NEWSWEEK. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, she said putting terrorist suspects there would undermine the base and pose a danger to the community.