66 Percent Of U.S. Citizens Object To Torture In Nonetheless Frightening Poll

CAMBRIDGE, MA—The results of a USA Today-CNN-Gallup poll released Monday show that 66 percent of Americans object to the use of torture during times of war. “We can be proud that the majority of citizens stand against our military personnel’s use of torture,” Harvard statistician William Stover said. “And it’s somewhat comforting that, of the 34 percent of Americans who advocate torture, 72 percent said it should be used only when other methods of discipline have failed.” Reassuringly, 97 percent of Americans were against the torture of U.S. soldiers or citizens by non-Americans.