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Hard-luck Montana town pushes to house Gitmo detainees

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HARDIN, Montana (CNN) -- The tiny town of Hardin, Montana, is offering an answer to a very thorny question: Where should the nation put terror detainees if the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is shut down by the end of the year as President Obama has pledged?

Hardin, Montana, says the Two Rivers Regional Detention Facility should be used for Gitmo detainees.

Hardin, population 3,400, sits in the southeast corner of Montana, in the state's poorest county. Its small downtown is almost deserted at midday. The Dollar Store is going out of business. The Hardin Mini Mall is already shut. The town needs jobs -- and fast.

Hardin borrowed $27 million through bonds to build the Two Rivers Regional Correctional Facility in hopes of creating new employment opportunities. The jail was ready for prisoners two years ago, but has yet to house a single prisoner.

People here say politics in the capital of Helena has kept it empty. But the city council last month voted 5-0 to back a proposal to bring Gitmo detainees -- some of the most hardened terrorists in the world -- to the facility.

This would "solve" the problem of where to place the Gitmo prisoners but I have a feeling the Montana representatives will overpower the local Hardin city council.

Interesting thought though. Do they have the facilities necessary to properly house these people?

I'll let Andy and Barn' know the terrorists are on the way up so they can get Aunt Bee to whip up a fresh batch of cornbread muffins.

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 568757)

Interesting thought though. Do they have the facilities necessary to properly house these people?

Yes. They have everything besides prisoners.

Is it a max security situation?

It was designed for medium but can be upgraded to maximum. All the information is in the article.

Shit....forgot link...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/mon...iref=hpmostpop

Good on them. I hope they get the jobs. Mix in some Crips, Bloods, some Mexican Mafia and they should have a great experience.