11 Popular Songs the CIA Used to Torture Prisoners in the War on Terror

[1984hasarrived]

Metallica surprisingly absent - Chumbawamba even did a song about them called Torturing James Hetfield.

Imagine you are chained with your hands between your legs, crouching. You're isolated in a small, dark room with earphones you can't take off. Queen's "We Are the Champions" has been playing on repeat for 30 hours now at full volume, and you've lost your ability to think. It could go on for months.

Music torture has been common practice for the CIA ever since it began its "enhanced interrogation program" in the early 2000s. The process is designed to "create fear, disorient … and prolong capture shock" in prisoners.

Sgt. Mark Hadsell, a member of the U.S. Psychological Operations team, described the efficacy of the tactic: "If you play it for 24 hours, your brain and body functions start to slide, your train of thought slows down and your will is broken. That's when we come in and talk to them."

Any torture method is of debatable merit — music torture was, in part, popular because it seemed more palatable to the public. But to hear about the experience of people who've been subjected to these songs is to see just how terrible it is to have a beloved song turned against you.

Here are 11 songs that have been turned into torture devices.

Songs and videos here

11 Popular Songs the CIA Used to Torture Prisoners in the War on Terror

[guohua]

Metallica surprisingly absent - Chumbawamba even did a song about them called Torturing James Hetfield.

Imagine you are chained with your hands between your legs, crouching. You're isolated in a small, dark room with earphones you can't take off. Queen's "We Are the Champions" has been playing on repeat for 30 hours now at full volume, and you've lost your ability to think. It could go on for months.

Music torture has been common practice for the CIA ever since it began its "enhanced interrogation program" in the early 2000s. The process is designed to "create fear, disorient … and prolong capture shock" in prisoners.

Sgt. Mark Hadsell, a member of the U.S. Psychological Operations team, described the efficacy of the tactic: "If you play it for 24 hours, your brain and body functions start to slide, your train of thought slows down and your will is broken. That's when we come in and talk to them."

Any torture method is of debatable merit — music torture was, in part, popular because it seemed more palatable to the public. But to hear about the experience of people who've been subjected to these songs is to see just how terrible it is to have a beloved song turned against you.

Here are 11 songs that have been turned into torture devices.

Songs and videos here

11 Popular Songs the CIA Used to Torture Prisoners in the War on Terror

Really?    I Hope So,,,, I wish I could Believe him.

[BIAD]

Songs and videos here

11 Popular Songs the CIA Used to Torture Prisoners in the War on Terror

How are the royalties paid out in these circumstances?
Just askin'

[1984hasarrived]

I am guessing that Metallica probably didn't even want any royalties.

METALLICA: We Did Not Ask Military To Stop Using Our Music To Torture Prisoners

Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metalli...qgbsIXc.99

[Ninurta]

Music torture has been common practice for the CIA ever since it began its "enhanced interrogation program" in the early 2000s. The process is designed to "create fear, disorient … and prolong capture shock" in prisoners.

It was used even before then. In 1989, when we invaded Panama to get Noriega, he ran into the Vatican's embassy. Since we couldn't just invade the embassy (treaty obligations and all that), Operation Nifty Package was initiated, part of which was blasting the embassy 24/7 with sound cannons pumping out high volume, high energy heavy metal. After 10 days of that, the Vatican honcho on site more or less pushed Noriega out the door to make it stop.

Some folks just don't appreciate good music!