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Nearly two thirds of Americans say torture can be justified

Nearly two thirds of Americans say torture can be justified
http://www.pollingreport.com/terror.htm

The results of <a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/terror.htm">a Newsweek Poll conducted between 10 and 11 November 2005</a> are shown in the table below.

"Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists in order to gain important information can often be justified, can sometimes be justified, can rarely be justified, or can never be justified?"
						.
		Often Justified	Sometimes Justified	Rarely Justified	Never Justified	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	17	27	18	33	5
	Republicans	25	34	14	24	3
	Democrats	11	25	20	40	4
	Independents	17	25	21	31	6
						.
"Would you support the use of torture by U.S. military or intelligence personnel if it might lead to the prevention of a major terrorist attack, or not?"
						.
		Would Support	Would Not Support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/10-11/05	58	35	7
						.
"What if the use of torture by the United States makes it more likely that Americans will be tortured by our enemies? Would you support the use of torture under these circumstances, or not?"
						.
		Would Support	Would Not Support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/10-11/05	36	57	7
						.
"Do you think the recent allegations about the use of torture by the United States have hurt this country's image around the world a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"
						.
		A Lot	Somewhat	Not Too Much	Not At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/10-11/05	39	34	13	10	4