An interesting poll by Rasmussen shows that 58% of Americans would support “waterboarding” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of plotting with Al-Qaeda to blow-up Delta-NWA flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan on Christmas Day.
58% Support Enhanced Interrogation Of Abdulmutallab. “Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques should be used to gain information from the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day.” (“58% Favor Waterboarding Of Plane Terrorist To Get Information,” Rasmussen Reports, 12/31/09)
• “. . . just 30% oppose the use of such techniques, and another 12% are not sure.” (“58% Favor Waterboarding Of Plane Terrorist To Get Information,” Rasmussen Reports, 12/31/09)
Of course, this won’t happen though. The Obama Administration put an end to the use of enhanced interrogation techniques (EITs) in early 2009. Further, Obama’s hand-picked Attorney General, Eric Holder, announced a special prosecutor to look into the use of EITs during the Bush Administration. Who’s on the wrong-side of protecting this country?
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