Waxman: Closing Guantanamo will strengthen nation’s security

Matthew Waxman, an associate professor of law at Colombia Law School, says that despite any challenges, Guantanamo should be closed. Waxman explains that detention policy is not about eliminating risk, but about balancing and managing competing risks, including risks to U.S. values and legal system. He also says that by effectively completing closing down the detainee camp, the U.S. will simultaneously strengthen both its security and its adherence to core democratic principles. (0:39)
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