A majority of Americans believe the harsh interrogation practices the Central Intelligence Agency used after the 9/11 terrorist attacks were acceptable under the circumstances, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. It reported that 51 percent of people say the interrogation practices used during the Bush Era were acceptable, while 28 percent say they went too far and were wrong. In addition, 45 percent think they should be used in the future, versus 28 percent who disagree. Republicans (by an 80 percent-to-9 percent margin) overwhelmingly say the practices were acceptable, and so do political independents (44 percent to 24 percent). Click to read more findings of the poll.
