A survey says Americans are more comfortable with torture than those living with active wars on their soil. One of those questions is why Americans are more supportive of torturing enemy combatants than those living in countries in the midst of deadly wars. When researchers asked that question in 1999, just 28 percent of respondents said enemy combatants could be tortured. The ICRC study is not the first to establish Americans’ increasing tolerance for torture in recent years. A Pew Research Center study in February found that 58 percent of Americans think the torture of suspected terrorists can be justified.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2016 09:26 UTC