"Poll: Americans Against Using Torture"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two-thirds of Americans believe the United States should never use physical torture of people it detains, according to a poll on attitudes about prisoner abuse.

A majority, 55 percent, said this country should never use mental torture - such as making someone think that they or their family will be killed, according to the poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland.

Four of five supported the rights of someone detained to have a hearing where they can answer the charges against them. About that many said detainees should have the right to contact a family member and nine in 10 said the Red Cross should be able to visit people in detention to make sure they are treated properly, according to the poll conducted by Knowledge Networks.

Six in 10 said that people captured who are not conventional soldiers should still be accorded the rights provided by treaties. Such treaties spell out the rights of prisoners of war.

http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20040723/D840HRD01.html?PG=home&SEC=news

[Worst Username Ever]

1. I CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE

THAT THERE HAS TO BE A DAMN POLL OF AMERICANS ASKING IF THEY APPROVE OF FUCKING TORTURE.

What the FUCK is happening to out country????

[Bucky]

2. This is really bad. up to 1/3 think there are times torture is okay

45% said mental torture might be okay in some situations

One of five don't think detainees have the right to a hearing.

40% say nonconventional soldiers shouldn't get Geneva Convention rights.

Shame shame.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Scary, isn't it? I bet we can guess who agreed with all of the above

and where they post at.