U.S.: The Complexities of Closing Guantanamo

U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order Jan. 22 to close the controversial detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within a year, along with secret CIA prisons around the world. The move is a gesture to strengthen foreign ties as the prisons have been a flashpoint for criticism of the United States since they were opened in 2002. But the technical aspects of closing the prisons are complex and full of potential pitfalls.