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As a serving member of the military and an attorney, Major Jason Wright knows only too well

the oaths and responsibilities that are central to the integrity of both his work and the nation

he serves.

Having a fair trial is, in my view, one of the cornerstones of any democratic system.

But what happens when your orders within the military conflict with the legal framework and moral fabric of the country you're

trying to serve.

It was a question Jason was forced to answer, when he found himself involved in some of the most controversial and highly publicized

legal proceedings of the 21st century. The trial of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay.

There are thousands of these terrorists in more than 60 countries.

They are recruited from their own nations and neighborhoods.

And brought to camps in places like Afghanistan,

where they are trained in the tactics of terror.

In this episode I speak with Jason about his work in those cases, the career-changing decision he felt compelled to make and its long-lasting ramifications.

In 2004, College Sheikh Mohammed was named as the architect of the worst terrorist atrocity in U.S. history in the 9-11 Commission's official report.

Jason Wright was tasked with helping to present KSM's defense at the Guantanamo Bay trials.

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