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• Military interrogators at Guantanamo Bay (as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan) used loud music as a means of torturing detainees, including songs by artists such as Metallica, AC/DC, Eminem and the theme song to the children's television show Barney & Friends, according to a 2008 report.Fox News: Music Used During U.S. Military Interrogations (December 9, 2008)

  In October 2009 the National Security Archived filed a Freedom of Information Act requesting sealed documents that detail the use of music as a torture device. Musician's want to know if their music was used to torture detainees. The request was made for the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, a group which includes musicians Trent Reznor and Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine) and the bands R.E.M. and Pearl Jam.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_en_ce/us_guantanamo_musicians_complaint Morello said, "the fact that music I helped create was used in crimes against humanity sickens me."http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/musicians-ask-for-gitmos-playlist/foia/

• Fast Facts

  1. Loud music was used to torture and interrogate detaineesFox News: Music Used During U.S. Military Interrogations (December 9, 2008)
  2. Torture playlist released by British law group ReprieveFox News: Music Used During U.S. Military Interrogations (December 9, 2008)
  3. Loud music is often used to keep prisoners awake during sleep deprivation sessionsMother Jones: Am I a Torturer?
  4. A spokesperson for Joint Task Force Guantanamo said was last used to torture detainees in 2003 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_e...

• Most Played Songs

  • "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
  • "Killing In The Name" by Rage Against The Machine
  • "Don't Gimme No Lip" by Pearl Jam
  • "Somewhat Damaged" by Nine Inch Nails
  • "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
  • "Bodies" by Drowning Pool
  • "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC
  • "Hell's Bells" by AC/DC
  • "I Love You" from Barney & Friends
  • "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Babylon" by David Gray
  • "White America" by Eminem
  • Theme song to Sesame Street

• Other Artists

  Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Don McLean, Lil Kim, Limp Bizkit, Meat Loaf, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tupac Shakur.

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  Guantanamo Bay | Metallica | AC/DC

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