A 2014 Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 59% of Americans said that they support the CIA's interrogation methods for uncovering valuable intelligence information (Goldman). ... Such reports would seem to clash strongly with the average American's conviction that the safety of the United States is first and foremost to the pain inflicted on a handful of individuals "in the wrong place, at the wrong time.... " The memo further stated that, "international laws against torture may be unconstitutional if applied to interrogations" (Priest & Smith). ... " A...

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A 2014 Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 59% of Americans said that they support the CIA's interrogation methods for uncovering valuable intelligence information (Goldman). ... Such reports would seem to clash strongly with the average American's conviction that the safety of the United States is first and foremost to the pain inflicted on a handful of individuals "in the wrong place, at the wrong time.... " The memo further stated that, "international laws against torture may be unconstitutional if applied to interrogations" (Priest & Smith). ... " A...

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Laws have long been established to punish those found guilty of crimes; in this country, one must first be found guilty for punishment to be rendered. ... For example, many Americans believe that al Qaeda members in captivity that have thus remained silent and not provided interrogators with information should be administered truth serums so they can provide the U.S. with any information that could lead to the arrest of more al Qaeda members, and other terrorist fugitives still at large. ... That would lead to prisoners being tortured without a trial, thus breaking another ideal this country w...

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