Keep Gitmo Going

There are significant issues of national security that must be addressed before Guantánamo is closed and detainees transferred into theUnited States.  Until these risks are adequately addressed and security assured, no detainee should be removed from Guantánamo.  While proponents of closure may perceive a public relations benefit to closing this facility, the preservation of public safety and national security must remain paramount in determining U.S. policy on this critical matter.

About the Authors

E.J. Kimball, Esq. is a consultant with the Center for Security Policy.  He previously served as Managing Director at the Investigative Project on Terrorism.  Prior to that role, Mr. Kimball served as Foreign Policy Counsel to U.S. Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) and Staff Director for the House Anti-Terrorism Caucus.  He holds a law degree fromWesternNew EnglandCollege, a master’s degree in U.S. Foreign Policy fromAmericanUniversity’sSchool ofInternational Service, and a bachelor’s degree fromBostonUniversity.

Benjamin E. Lerner, Esq. is Director of Policy Operations at the Center for Security Policy.  Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Lerner served as counsel on homeland security and energy issues in a government relations firm, and held a senior government relations role with a foreign affairs advocacy organization.

The Coalition for Terror-Free Communities

Against the backdrop of President Obama’s insistence on proceeding with closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility despite rising opposition from American citizens and their elected representatives, the Center for Security Policy has announced the launch of the Coalition for Terror-Free Communities at terrorfreecommunities.org.  This group aims to raise public awareness of and demonstrate opposition to the President’s misguided plan to close the detention facility atGuantanamoBay and transfer the terrorist detainees to facilities within theUnited States.

For additional information on the Coalition for Terror-Free Communities, email [email protected].