International support for torture high

Between 15 and 28 November, approximately 1000 people from each of 9 countries were polled by IPSOS Public Affairs for The Associated Press. Results (ordered by support for torture) are shown below.

How do you feel about the use of torture against suspected terrorists to obtain information about terrorism activities? Can that be justified...?

	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Unsure
	%	%	%	%	%
Italy	9	14	14	60	3
Spain	7	14	16	54	9
Canada	9	19	21	49	2
UK	9	21	21	48	1
Germany	8	22	20	48	2
France	12	20	25	40	3
Mexico	9	22	18	40	11
US	11	27	23	36	3
S. Korea	6	47	33	10	4

Would you support or oppose allowing the United States to secretly interrogate suspected terrorists in (Country) to try to obtain information about terrorist activities?

	Support	Oppose	Unsure
	%	%	%
Mexico	13	78	9
S. Korea	25	71	4
Spain	22	66	12
Canada	35	63	2
UK	34	62	4
Germany	36	60	4
France	36	60	4
Italy	35	55	10
US	63	32	5