Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Support Torture to Retreive Information From Suspected Terrorists

Roughly two-thirds of polltakers also said they’re expecting a terrorist attack in the United States within the next 6 months.

Shadows are reflected on an American Flag as people line up to speak with Ohio Governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Feb. 11, 2016, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

When used for retrieving intel from terror suspects, 63 percent of Americans give torture the thumbs up.

The online poll, conducted from March 22 to March 28 by Reuters/Ipsos, paints the image of a country on high alert after terror attacks have ripped through Europe and much of the Middle East.

It asks just three questions, but indicates a lot about the impact of terrorism on an American’s daily life. 

Polls from other agencies indicated Americans were about 50/50 on the issue of torture.