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15 Tweets That Show Americans Don't Care That Terrorists Were Tortured

By Nick Sanchez | Wednesday, 10 December 2014 02:26 PM EST

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released its summary report on the CIA's interrogation techniques following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the #TortureReport hashtag immediately took off on Twitter.

While many Americans decried the interrogation techniques used against suspected or known terrorists — things such as sleep deprivation, waterboarding, and loud music — others sided with the CIA, saying that the techniques ultimately saved American lives.

Below are some of those opinions gathered from Twitter.

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Why do people care that we torture terrorists? They're terrorists.
— USA (@Pete_Ranieri) December 9, 2014

People on 9/11 had to choose btwn jumping to their deaths or burning alive. I have no sympathy for KSM getting waterboarded. #TortureReport
— Eli Rubenstein (@EliRubenstein) December 10, 2014

Let's read the torture report and then put it into perspective. #TortureReport pic.twitter.com/nVVSn02jQC @mrgeology
— Texas Bill (@PMgeezer) December 10, 2014

Waterboarding, Sleep deprivation and confinement of Islamic terrorists is NOT torture. It is common sense. Obama out to undermine the CIA.
— A Man out of time (@DVATW) December 9, 2014

Maybe I'm wrong, but does anyone care that we torture terrorists for Intel? Given 9/11, Benga., etc, I don't care. Next news item please.
— Brett Larson (@brettrlars) December 9, 2014

Worth repeating: Waterboarding is one of the reasons why you whiners even have the right to whine. #TortureReport
— ๑Jai๑ (@NytFury) December 10, 2014

It's not that I'm for torture, it's that I'm extremely averse to beheading....#TortureReport #tcot
— Bryan R.. (@youthpastorbry) December 10, 2014

Why do people care if we torture terrorists? I really dont see what the big deal is.
— Ryan Williamson (@R_Williamson10) December 10, 2014

@seanhannity Americans do not care whether we torture terrorists. We do not want to see bodies jumping out of buildings like 9/11 ever again
— John Woods (@redeyebrody) December 10, 2014

Memo to Obama: WE didn't torture "some folks". We interogated some POS terrorists. Your 's/empathy' for our enemies continues to show
— greybeard (@greybeard411) December 8, 2014

Idea? Let's force feed our enemy's Michelle Obama's school lunchs? After a few of those cardboard Triskets, they'l talk! #TortureReport
— Grabsak Turnheadcoff (@wwjdtoday4u) December 10, 2014

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Release of #TortureReport shows that Liberal Dems put Power and Politics above Loyalty to Country. #TrueColors
— Zebra78610 (@zebra78610) December 10, 2014

#CIATorture @CIA torture report another example that dems care more for Muslim terrorists than CIA heroes . @SpecialReport
— John Smith (@Gaiusxxx) December 8, 2014

Kill terrorist, drone them ... But don't you dare deprive them of sleep for 48 hours! #TortureReport
— Mr Popular (@Real_Mr_Popular) December 10, 2014

Stepphy. I support torture. I have no love for terrorists. Sorry to hear that you do. I care not what Obama thinks.
— Lyle Backus (@oldcountry1945) December 9, 2014

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