Here's a very encouraging report from the Associated Press: Most Americans "say torturing terrorism suspects is justified at least in rare instances, according to AP-Ipsos polling":

"I don't think we should go out and string everybody up by their thumbs until somebody talks. But if there is definitely a good reason to get an answer, we should do whatever it takes," said Billy Adams, a retiree from Tomball, Texas. In America, 61 percent of those surveyed agreed torture is justified at least on rare occasions."

This testifies to the essential moderation and good sense of the American people. We are not pro-torture; rather, we recognize that subjecting terrorists to aggressive interrogation tactics is a wrenching decision that is sometimes necessary in the pursuit of a greater good. Or, as Tom Holsinger says to Glenn Reynolds http://instapundit.com/archives/027305.php , we want torture to be safe, legal and rare.