A closer look at the suspension of trials in Guantanamo

The World

As one of his first acts in office, President Obama asked for a 120-day suspension of the military trials of detainees in Guantanamo Bay. We turn to the BBC’s defense and security correspondent, Rob Watson, for a look at the significance of the move and the difficulties facing the new administration over those still being held at the prison.

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