Getting it wrong on how Americans see torture

Various media reports of recent polling give the misleading impression that a majority of Americans approve of the harsh interrogation techniques used by the CIA after 9/11 and discussed in the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report.

A key example is the December 16 article in The Washington Post with the headline “A majority of Americans support harsh CIA methods, poll finds.” CONT.

Steven Kull (Program for Public Consultation), The Hill

Recent polls: Torture

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