U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to re-establish normal relations with Havana — a measure long overdue — signals a significant shift in the U.S. government position regarding Cuba.

To improve on that decision, given the stain that Guantanamo represents for the U.S. government, a return of Guantanamo to Cuba is in order. That measure would not only be a rightful one, but would notably improve the United States' battered image. Guantanamo has a complex history.

Initially the U.S. government obtained a 99-year lease on the 116.5 square-km area beginning in 1903.