Third , the stains over the abuses against enemy combatants and our civil liberties must be removed . During the Korean War , North Korea used torture and duress to turn a number of American POWs against their country . Afterwards , the Code of Conduct was written and proved successful in the Vietnam War . A Code of Conduct for fighting the global war on terror is vitally needed . Simultaneously , the civil liberties commission proposed by the 9 / 11 Commission must be put in place with officials confirmed by the Senate . The aim is to balance national security with civil liberties , while protecting Americans by safeguarding constitutional guarantees .