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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