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Quote:Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe torture can be justified to extract information from suspected terrorists, according to a new poll... ...The March 22 to 28 online poll asked respondents if torture can be justified "against suspected terrorists to obtain information about terrorism". About 25 per cent said it is "often" justified while another 38 per cent it is "sometimes" justified. Only 15 per cent said torture should never be used. Republicans were more accepting of torture to elicit information than Democrats: 82 per cent of Republicans said torture is "often" or "sometimes" justified, compared with 53 per cent of Democrats... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-31/most-americans-support-torture-against-terror-suspects-poll/7286522
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