Majority of Americans support harsh interrogation techniques and torture.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Looks like the resident bedwetters are in the minority.

 

 

 

 

 

A more recent poll, conducted by the Associated Press in 2013, confirmed Pew’s findings. AP found that a little more than half of Americans said they favor the U.S. government’s use of harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists to seek information about terrorist activities: 28 percent said they strongly favor them, and 23 percent moderately favored them. The same survey found that 22 percent of Americans strongly opposed harsh interrogation techniques and 16 percent moderately opposed them, with 11 percent reporting that they are either neutral or undecided.

Notable is the AP poll’s use of the phrase “harsh interrogation techniques,” which is more commonly employed by supporters of such techniques. The Pew surveys, on the other hand, use the word “torture,” a word favored by critics of methods such as waterboarding.

“As to the apparent evolution of American public opinion,” Dunlap said, “I do think the terms used matter, as does the subjective understanding of the person questioned as to what each means.” “Given that lawyers can still argue over the precise meaning of ‘torture’ — for example, is it some kind of psychological torture for an Islamic extremist to be interrogated by a female? By a Christian? Exactly what level of discomfort constitutes ‘torture?’ — it may be understandable that the results of any poll may be anomalous.”

 

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/senate-torture-report-public-opinion/

 

[Sho Nuff 719]

Yay, another thread about this.

 

BTW...I will gladly be in the minority of what other people think when I know I am on the correct side of the issue.

[drobeski 3,061]

Had to make another thread ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[edjr 5,547]

I for 1 am fine with any means necessary, to get information from these fockers to save lives.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Yay, another thread about this.

 

BTW...I will gladly be in the minority of what other people think when I know I am on the correct side of the issue.

I thought you had me on ignore.

[drobeski 3,061]

I for 1 am fine with any means necessary, to get information from these fockers to save lives.

gets it

[patweisers44 697]

Just like how the majority of voters voted for Obama, twice. Just because the majority agrees with it doesn't make it right.

 

I saw McCain speaking yesterday (he could have been testifying somewhere) and he stated that it generally didn't bring a bunch of valid information. Side note, and not that this is funny, but NBC news felt it had to tell viewers that McCain is the only member of Congress to be tortured as a prisoner of war.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Just like how the majority of voters voted for Obama, twice. Just because the majority agrees with it doesn't make it right.

 

I saw McCain speaking yesterday (he could have been testifying somewhere) and he stated that it generally didn't bring a bunch of valid information. Side note, and not that this is funny, but NBC news felt it had to tell viewers that McCain is the only member of Congress to be tortured as a prisoner of war.

 

 

The Republican response to DiFi's opinion piece lays out all kinds of valid intel that EITs produced. It has a very detailed accounting of what was produced, when, and how.

[IGotWorms 3,302]

1. Quit starting more threads on the same topic fagg0t

 

2. Like I said already, we have become a nation of cowards ready to throw our principles out the window at the first sign of a bogeyman. Your poll only confirms this sad fact. Congrats on being one of the cowards

[HenryHill9323 65]

1. Quit starting more threads on the same topic fagg0t

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure you have the authority to tell me what I can and can't post.

 

I'm quite sure you don't have the intellect to stay out of a thread you don't want to be in.

[Sho Nuff 719]

Just like how the majority of voters voted for Obama, twice. Just because the majority agrees with it doesn't make it right.

 

I saw McCain speaking yesterday (he could have been testifying somewhere) and he stated that it generally didn't bring a bunch of valid information. Side note, and not that this is funny, but NBC news felt it had to tell viewers that McCain is the only member of Congress to be tortured as a prisoner of war.

McCain and Reagan only matter to them when its convenient.

[patweisers44 697]

The Republican response to DiFi's opinion piece lays out all kinds of valid intel that EITs produced. It has a very detailed accounting of what was produced, when, and how.

I would be interested to know what percentage of the intel gained is valid. If the majority of what is garnered is good, I would be all for it. But if the vast majority is bogus it seems like you may be stretched thin, investigating all of the crap.

[HenryHill9323 65]

McCain and Reagan only matter to them when its convenient.

As opposed to the bored libs who love Reagan and McCain 24/7/365?

[HenryHill9323 65]

I would be interested to know what percentage of the intel gained is valid. If the majority of what is garnered is good, I would be all for it. But if the vast majority is bogus it seems like you may be stretched thin, investigating all of the crap.

 

Here is the report.

 

http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/study2014/sscistudy3.pdf

[IGotWorms 3,302]

 

 

I'm not sure you have the authority to tell me what I can and can't post.

 

I'm quite sure you don't have the intellect to stay out of a thread you don't want to be in.

I don't have the authority, I'm just asking you not to be a focking dooshnozzle. Got it?

[HenryHill9323 65]

I don't have the authority, I'm just asking you not to be a focking dooshnozzle. Got it?

 

 

This is a question?

 

1. Quit starting more threads on the same topic fagg0t

[parrot 789]

28 percent said they strongly favor them, and 23 percent moderately favored them.

 

The overall margin of error was +/- 4.0 percentage points.

 

Also, a much more clear majority also support things like the government monitoring phone calls and emails within our borders. So I guess we shouldn't be concerned about that sort of thing either.

[crackattack 513]

I for 1 am fine with any means necessary, to get information from these fockers to save lives.

This

[IGotWorms 3,302]

 

 

This is a question?

 

Quit playing semantics you focking piece of human trash

 

Quit cluttering up the bored with thread after thread on the same focking subject

 

Quit breathing the air so you'll do the whole g0ddamned world a favor and die

 

Got it?

[HenryHill9323 65]

Quit playing semantics you focking piece of human trash

 

Quit cluttering up the bored with thread after thread on the same focking subject

 

Quit breathing the air so you'll do the whole g0ddamned world a favor and die

 

Got it?

 

 

This is the only thread I started about a poll on harsh interrogation techniques.

[Frank M 181]

I am absolutely not surprised that a majority of people in the US are stupid and ill-informed, thus leading them to the wrong side of an issue.

 

But thanks for the update, I guess

[Sho Nuff 719]

 

 

Also, a much more clear majority also support things like the government monitoring phone calls and emails within our borders. So I guess we shouldn't be concerned about that sort of thing either.

 

The majority is only correct when they agree with me.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Interesting spin in this thread.

 

C'mon fellas, accept the fact the majority of Americans favor saving American lives over not hurting the sensibilities of terrorists.

[edjr 5,547]

Interesting spin in this thread.

 

C'mon fellas, accept the fact the majority of Americans favor saving American lives over not hurting the sensibilities of terrorists.

 

 

Didn't a majority of Americans want Gore over Bush?

[HenryHill9323 65]

 

 

Didn't a majority of Americans want Gore over Bush?

Yep. But unfortunately for Gore, the majority of his home state didn't want him over Bush, so he didn't become President.

[drobeski 3,061]

Worms is on a solid run of idiocy.

Kid needs an intervention

[OldMaid 1,838]

I'm not sure you have the authority to tell me what I can and can't post.

 

I'm quite sure you don't have the intellect to stay out of a thread you don't want to be in.

Mikey told you not to post here anymore. Yet here you are.

[HenryHill9323 65]

[RLLD 3,455]

I am absolutely not surprised that a majority of people in the US are stupid and ill-informed, thus leading them to the wrong side of an issue.

 

But thanks for the update, I guess

 

What is incorrect about the views?

[drobeski 3,061]

Mikey told you not to post here anymore. Yet here you are.

recess ?

[OldMaid 1,838]

Yeah... you should probably shouldn't say anything about that. I'd be ashamed of myself too.

[HenryHill9323 65]

Yeah... you should probably shouldn't say anything about that. I'd be ashamed of myself too.

My account was temporarily suspended. That suspension has expired.

[edjr 5,547]

Yeah... you should probably shouldn't say anything about that. I'd be ashamed of myself too.

 

NO ONE PUTS RP IN A CORNER!

[OldMaid 1,838]

My account was temporarily suspended. That suspension has expired.

 

Like you haven't been perma banned under other handles.

[MDC 5,877]

Mike probably banned RP aka Buffalo Bill for his own good. For fock's sake man get a hobby or eat a bullet or something. Holy f'ing tilt!

[HenryHill9323 65]

Mike probably banned RP aka Buffalo Bill for his own good. For fock's sake man get a hobby or eat a bullet or something. Holy f'ing tilt!

You, Newbie and Worms wishing for someone you don't know to kill himself indicates you take messageboarding waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to seriously.

[MDC 5,877]

You, Newbie and Worms wishing for someone you don't know to kill himself indicates you take messageboarding waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to seriously.

What if it's a mercy killing because you are the broken, empty husk of what used to be a human being?

[jerryskids 5,172]

I am absolutely not surprised that a majority of people in the US are stupid and ill-informed, thus leading them to the wrong side of an issue.

 

But thanks for the update, I guess

Hope and change#@$! Twice#@$!

[HenryHill9323 65]

Hope and change#@$! Twice#@$!

[Frank M 181]

 

What is incorrect about the views?

 

Torture is un-American no matter how afraid the government tells you that you should be.