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To: Lane3 who wrote (14763)	3/23/2006 6:40:09 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 540885

"Torture: A Centrist Position? Americans approve of torturing terrorists under some conceivable circumstances, according to a poll pointed out by Andrew Sullivan Is the American public apathetic about charges its government uses and sponsors torture in its fight against terrorism? Not apathetic, according to surveys. Fact is, a majority of Americans actually approve of the use of torture under some circumstances. Only 1/3 of the public says that a terrorist should never be tortured. Another 17% says rarely, bringing the never or rarely segment up to 50 percent. Another 1/3 says "sometimes" and a further 15 percent says often, comprising the other half. In my view, the Bush Administration's practice is in the "sometimes" camp. We sometimes, but not often, use harsh tactics that amount to torture. I'd prefer it was done much more rarely, only to the highest value Al Qaeda commanders like Khalid Shaikh Muhammed, the architect of 9/11, who was caught while in the midst of planning new attacks. I don't think it should be legalized for these rare occasions. Rather, anyone who commits torture should be prepared to go to The Hague to justify their actions." centristcoalition.com

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