There is an interesting post regarding the closing of Guantanamo Bay at National Review Online.  Gallop has taken a poll on whether or not we should close the base.  The results were as follows:  35 percent “yes,” 45 percent “no,” 20 percent “no opinion.”  It doesn’t seem that an overwhelming majority of Americans want to move the terrorists–particularly to their neighborhoods.

In a related story, The Charlotte Observer is reporting that– “a judge on Wednesday quickly granted President Barack Obama’s request to suspend the war crimes trial of a young Canadian in what may be the beginning of the end for the Bush administration’s system of trying alleged terrorists.

The judge, Army Col. Patrick Parrish, issued a one-sentence written order for the 120-day continuance, without even holding a hearing on the question. Another judge was expected to rule later Wednesday on a similar motion to suspend the trial of five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks.”

Barack Obama has said that he would like trials of Guantanamo prisoners to take place in the United States.  This is somewhat ridiculous.  These are not enemy soldiers.  They are not fighting for any country.  In a sense, they are nothing but a bunch of violent, somewhat organized anarchists.  The have been brainwashed and trained to the point that it will never be safe to let them loose or to allow them to be anywhere that escape is a possibility.  The safety of American citizens is at risk here, and if the wrong decision is made, the consequences will probably bring down the popularity of this administration very quickly.