SC Democratic Gov Candidate Mullins McLeod's email response to GOP Rep Gresham Barrett

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Wednesday November 04, 2009 · 9:03 AM PST

2009/11/04 · 09:03

Yesterday, Congressman Gresham Barrett sent Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod an email asking him to sign a letter to President Obama demanding that he not move suspected terrorists to South Carolina or American soil as they await military trial. Barrett is a Republican candidate for Governor.

Below is McLeod's response email to Congressman Barrett sent this morning. As the email clearly states, McLeod has chosen to decline Barrett's request.

Congressman J. Gresham Barrett

P.O. Box 287

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Dear Congressman Barrett,

I received your email of November 3, 2009 requesting that I sign a message to President Obama demanding that the United States not transfer terrorist suspects to South Carolina or American soil for military trial.

With all due respect, I'd request that you take your letter and shove it.

In times of war, our duty as Americans is to pull together and do our part to secure victory. No one wants suspected terrorists on our soil while they await their richly-deserved punishment. But when the President asks us to do our part in the international war on terrorism, the only appropriate response from this or any state's Governor is "Yes Sir, Mr. President."

Frankly, I am surprised that you would choose to play politics rather than support our war effort. After all, you were in the South Carolina Legislature when President Bush sent infamous terrorist suspect JosePadilla (a.k.a Abdullah al-Muhajir) to the Naval Brig in North Charleston -- and I don't recall you objecting then.

Winning the War on Terrorism is one of this country's most daunting tasks. I will do everything I can to help my country and support our military.

Sincerely,

Mullins McLeod

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