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Part One: MORALITY LOST How could ?the land of the free? be responsible for such heinous acts as water boarding, beatings, illegal detentions, and even the killing of several detainees in various U.S. Run prisons around the world? Colin Powell recently said bush?s plan to redefine the Geneva conventions would cause the world ??to doubt the moral basis?? of the fight against terror and ??put our own troops at risk.??, but as new stories detailing torture and abuse committed by America continue to surface, we may have already sowed the seeds of doubt about our motives, morality, and conduct for generations to come. We speak with former Guantanamo detainee, Moazzam Begg. OPTIONAL CUTAWAY CUE: ?You?re listening to Voices of Our World" at 14:00. Part Two: FISHING FOR TERRORISTS The story of Umarov, as told by McKenzie Funk in the Sept/Oct issue of Mother Jones magazine, is a perfect example of how the war on terror is often waged against the innocent. While attempting to flee the numerous outbreaks of war that plagued his region, Umarov came to the attention of the Pakistani secret service, which abducted him and transferred him to American custody, where he spent time in several secret us prisons. Umarov was never tried for any crime but he was abused and detained by Americans for 2 years without any explanation until he was finally released. We discuss Umarov?s story with journalist McKenzie Funk. End Cue: ?And please be sure to join us next time for more Voices of Our World.? At 28:00. Can be broadcast at 14:00 or 28:00 minutes. Format fits well into either time slot.