Belleville News Democrat

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, said the Command Consulting report makes it clear that NGA West must go to St. Clair County because of the paramount importance of ensuring site security for such a high-value intelligence facility.

Bost noted that locating NGA West in St. Clair County would make a great deal of sense if the aim was to foil a powerful truck bomb like the one used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

“We have enough setback that it would not affect the local population,” said Bost, who ticked off three paramount concerns: the security of the facility, the security of its workers and the security of nearby residents.