U.S. Detainee Policies and Practices: America at a Strategic Crossroad
Abstract
The President's contentious detainee policies established in the interest of national security have to some extent isolated the United States from its allies and other fledgling democracies. Have those policies also put the United States at a strategic crossroad that leads to international illegitimacy and weakened influence and effectiveness in the global war on terrorism? This paper will examine moral, legal, political, and other implications of U.S. detainee policy which may have put the United States at a strategic crossroad in winning the war on terrorism. The examination will briefly reflect on the development and importance of the conventions on humane treatment of prisoners during war; review the Bush administration's current policy on detention; analyze some of the most significant consequences of that policy; and finally suggest how America can remain on the road of legitimacy while still achieving its national security objectives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 13, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA469678
Entities
People
- John J. Daugirda
Organizations
- United States Army War College