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Terror Suspect Treatment - Most Americans Oppose Torture Techniques
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jun 01, 2004 05:57pm |
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| Category | Poll |
| News Date | Thursday, May 27, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Americans by nearly 2-to-1 oppose torturing terrorism suspects — but half believe the U.S. government, as a matter of policy, is doing it anyway. And even more think the government is employing physical abuse that falls short
Given pro and con arguments, 63 percent in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say torture is never acceptable, even when other methods fail and authorities believe the suspect has information that could prevent terrorist attacks. Thirty-five percent say torture is acceptable in some such cases.
There's more of a division, though, on physical abuse that falls short of torture: Forty-six percent say it's acceptable in some cases, while 52 percent say not. |
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