VA. LAWMAKER'S VIEW VA. LAWMAKER'S VIEW "Like those in any other congressional districts, we Virginians would rather not have terrorism suspects held and tried in our back yard . . . Often, though, doing the right thing is neither popular nor convenient." – Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. WASHINGTON (AP)  Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri , delivering the Republicans' weekly radio and Internet address, said Saturday that President Obama 's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security." Bond said the president needs to tell the American people where the terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay will be sent. "The American people have a right to know exactly what the White House plans to do with these terrorists," said Bond, the ranking Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee. "Americans don't want these terrorists in their neighborhood." PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Obama makes push for credit card legislation Obama has pledged to have the detention center for terrorist suspects closed by January. But the White House has yet to disclose where the 241 detainees will be sent. In an op-ed piece Saturday, one Democratic lawmaker suggested that his northern Virginia community could handle the trials of some detainees. On Friday, it was learned that Obama had a 25-minute discussion with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh about what might be done with about 100 Yemeni prisoners. The United States wants Saleh's support for a plan to send them to terrorist rehabilitation centers in Saudi Arabia . The Yemeni president reportedly wants the Yemeni prisoners sent back to their homeland. Bond, in his radio address, said the president "has no plan for what to do with these killers" and that the administration has suggested some of them may come into the United States. "There is no easy solution here," Bond said. "But having no solution and moving forward with the closing of the prison at Guantanamo is a dangerous gamble with our security here at home and our troops abroad." Meanwhile, in an op-ed column for the Washington Post, one Democratic lawmaker said his Virginia community, just across the river from the nation's capital and the home of a federal courthouse accustomed to handling high-profile defendants, would be willing and able to host trials of the detainees. "Should President Obama determine that Alexandria needs to play a reasonably limited role in a nationwide effort to bring justice to the Guantanamo detainees," Rep. Jim Moran wrote, "I am confident that Alexandrians will stand strong as they always have: gritting their teeth, stiffening their spines and carrying the load required." Aides to House Republican leaders sent e-mails to reporters mocking Moran for volunteering his community. "Dem Jim Moran Says Yes to Terrorists in Alexandria," read the subject line from Kevin Smith, an aide to House Republican Leader John Boehner. Moran, who served as mayor of Alexandria before entering congress, acknowledged there would likely be "public outrage in some circles" of his constituency if Guantamo Bay prisoners were tried in his community. In his op-ed piece, Moran added: "Often, though, doing the right thing is neither popular nor convenient." Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more