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This R&D provides resources about the use of torture in the war on terrorism. A Reuters poll last week showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans support the use of torture against suspected terrorists. Analysts argue that this level of support reflects the San Bernardino, Paris, and Brussels attacks that have taken place over the last four months. Proponents say that torture can extract vital information that saves lives, but opponents counter that it is not effective and violates America’s founding principles.
Torture doesn’t work. But Americans keep saying they favor it. https://t.co/lD4EA810EU
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 31, 2016
Most Americans back torture of ‘terror’ suspects, new poll finds https://t.co/OaTl86lZ6k pic.twitter.com/BLI97rkE5S
— AJE News (@AJENews) March 31, 2016
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe torture can be justified with terror suspects: https://t.co/e9QTnxDTif pic.twitter.com/mbJOm1mNzR
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 30, 2016
Abu Ghraib interrogator to @nprfreshair: “… there is no middle ground … Torture is an enhanced interrogation.” https://t.co/Kom4Kn80vO
— NPR (@NPR) April 4, 2016
Trump implies torture may have prevented Belgium bond. I say torture increases likelihood of terror attacks. https://t.co/6ylCAFJ0UF
— Brock Chisholm (@BrockChisholm) March 29, 2016
Evidence backs Hillary Clinton claim that torture is counterproductive for counterterrorism – P… https://t.co/c2AAGPhgt3 #CT #Terrorism
— ARCIS Intelligence (@ARCIS_News) March 31, 2016
Russia shows that torture & holding terrorist’s family hostage deters terrorism: https://t.co/DT6hlOkBKP
— Kalavai Venkat (@KalavaiVenkat) March 30, 2016
“I learned that sleep meant pain” – @AJFaultlines meets victims of the CIA torture programme https://t.co/7zXLSiA4JY pic.twitter.com/lSb1id1Pwd
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 31, 2016
Most Americans say they support torture – but do they mean it? https://t.co/bBdu2wGJfa
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 30, 2016
Poll: Large majority of Americans support torture https://t.co/Vfa92gdiSw pic.twitter.com/iROYH556wg
— The Hill (@thehill) March 30, 2016