Students for Victory is an organization of university students committed to building a world free from extremist terrorism. We are dedicated to educating students and the public on college campuses, working to build public support for the defense of democracy against terrorism, and acting on our beliefs to support pro-victory policies and support those who fight to defend our liberties

The struggle against radical Islamist terrorism will be difficult and long, but it is not one that we can afford to lose. All Americans who are concerned about the safety and security of our nation must stand up and work to educate themselves and others about the nature of extremist terrorism, and maintain public support for victory. The only way the terrorists can win is if we give up as a society and cease to defend our democratic values against the terrorists' demands. By working together, all of us can help build a terror-free world.

President Obama signed an executive order in January which will close the terrorist detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba within one year. President Obama previously stated that his goal is to provide all detainees with full civilian trials in US courts, but since then has backtracked, reinstituting the use of military tribunals in some cases.

These detainees may end up being housed in federal prisons in the continental United States or released to their home countries. Three quarters of the American people are opposed to the release of Guantanamo detainees in the US, and roughly the same amount oppose giving former detainees taxpayer money to help them return to society.

Despite this, some detainees have ended up in Bermuda, living in a beach house complete with a swimming pool. Others are being sent to secure facilities in Palau, a remote Pactific island associated with the US. Still, the administration is struggling to relocate the detainees and after months of delay there remains no clear plan for handling dangerous detainees.

The Pentagon estimates that 62 former Guantanamo Bay detainees have rejoined terrorist groups, including the head of Al-Qaeda in Yemen. We have less than six months to prevent many of these prisoners from being put in a position where they can return to their past activities.

Please sign the petition at http://www.studentsforvictory.com/savelives and ask President Obama and Congress to ensure that no detainee at Guantanamo Bay will ever be given the chance to kill innocent people again.

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