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60 percent of Americans approve of having an international convention saying that "governments should never use physical torture." Additionally majorities supported the ban of specific "enhanced interrogation" techniques.
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More approve of Obama’s handling of international affairs (61%) and terrorism (57%) than they do of his handling of the economy (56%) and health care (53%), the two top domestic issues. More approve of Obama’s handling of Iran (52%) than approve of his handling of the budget deficit (48%) and the auto giants (45%). Other recent polls have shown similar findings.
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Half of the poll respondents said closing the prison would have no effect on protecting the nation from terror threats, but 3 in 10 said they thought it would make the United States less safe. Many of the detainees being held at the prison have not been charged, and nearly 7 in 10 people surveyed said they would support charging them or releasing them back to the country of their capture. Just 24 percent said the detainees should continue to be held without charge for as long as the government deems necessary.
We highly recommend this messaging guide making the national security case against torture. This paper contains specific messaging tips, a number of quotes from key military, intelligence and security experts as well as a section with tips for answering hard questions.
59 per cent of respondents believe the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo boosted anti-American sentiment in the world and despite a majority who felt "harsh Interrogation techniques" were necessary to prevent another terrorist attack, 51 per cent would launch an official investigation to review whether any laws were broken in the way terrorism suspects were treated under the Bush administration...
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A new Democracy Corps poll released by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner today shows that after 100 days in office, President Barack Obama has, at least for now effectively erased doubts that Americans have historically harbored about the Democratic Party’s vision and competence on national security.
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