Guantanamo Bay - Ethics and the Fight on Terrorism

Abstract

America's ethics are being questioned as the Global War on Terror brings a whole new approach to how the U.S. fights an elusive adversary. The U.S. faces a moral challenge in its conduct of the war and legal conflicts at home. The values that define America to the world are being called into question by allegations of detainee abuse in military prisons around the globe. The scandal at Abu Ghraib set the stage for civil rights organizations demanding transparency in the conduct of interrogations and the treatment of detainees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 2007
Accession Number
AD1137548

Entities

People

  • William Robles

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Ethics
  • Geneva Conventions
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Interrogation
  • Law
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Prisons
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Strategic Security Studies