Minority of Americans oppose torture, decreased from last year

Today Fox News will publish a poll including a comparison of attitudes of Americans on torture to those of one year ago.

33. Do you favor or oppose allowing the government to use any means necessary, including physical torture, to obtain information from prisoners that might/would (2003/2002) protect the United States from terrorist attacks?

	Favour	Oppose	Depends	Not sure
	%	%	%	%
11-12 Mar 03	44	42	5	9
11-12 Mar 02	41	47	4	8

Note that question 33 was asked as "might protect" in 2003, as opposed to "would protect" in 2002, indicating that support for torture and the circumstances in which torture is employed is increased.

	Favour	Oppose	Depends	Not sure
	%	%	%	%
11-12 Mar 03	44	42	5	9
11-12 Mar 02	41	47	4	8