In late 2002, General Counsel of the US Navy Alberto Mora learned that detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre were being subject to abuse. Morally outraged and concerned for the impact on US policy aims, Mora also believed that the abuses violated international law. He had a duty to act, but with the techniques approved at the highest levels, how could Mora ensure he made the strongest legal, ethical, and political case possible to end the mistreatment?
