Musicians Demand to Know Which Songs Were Used to Torture Terorists

This is something that you would expect to see in a comedy skit. And I have actually made jokes about what kind of music you would use to torture a terrorist in Gitmo. Perhaps the theme song from Barney or some rap by Snoop Dog? May be the terrorists could sue for violation of their human rights by claiming that only Bionce should be allowed for torture purposes because she had the better video. But then, even before you stop laughing the leftard shows up and does exactly what you were laughing at.

The Washington Post is reporting that a "high-profile coalition of artists" is demanding that the US Government turn over a list of the music titles the government played to torment prisoners at Gitmo.

Dozens of musicians endorsed a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the National Security Archive, a Washington-based independent research institute, seeking the declassification of all records related to the use of music in interrogation practices. The artists also launched a formal protest of the use of music in conjunction with torture.

"I think every musician should be involved," said Rosanne Cash in a telephone interview Wednesday. "It seems so obvious. Music should never be used as torture." The singer-songwriter (and daughter of Johnny Cash) said she reacted with "absolute disgust" when she heard of the practice. "It's beyond the pale. It's hard to even think about."

If my music were used to torture people I think I would be suing the Government to force them to keep that fact secret. I can just see all the musicians getting together for one of their self praising award sessions; "and now the winner of the best torture song of the year goes to ..." I bet that would sell a lot of albums. But no, they're out highlighting the fact that when the CIA can't Water board you they turn to Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, and Tom Morello.

"The fact that music I helped create was used in crimes against humanity sickens me," Morello said in a statement. "We need to end torture and close Guantanamo now."

The fact that music you helped to create works better at getting a confession than pulling out someones finger nails would sicken me too, but I wouldn't go advertising it to the world right before I go on tour. I wonder if Morello fans can sue for having bought his album. On the bright side, I can now threaten to turn my neighbors into the Human Rights Tribunal when they play these songs at 1:00 am. But the musicians are having an affect:

A White House spokesman said music is no longer used as an instrument of torture, part of a shift in policy on interrogations that Obama made on his second full day in office.

It's good to see that Obama has finally ended that Bush era atrocity. No more music induced confessions. No more prisoners shaking with terror and hanging themselves to avoid another music session with the Blackeyed Peas. Of course the musicians haven't considered the down side of their efforts, now that the military can't use their music for torture album sales will be cut dramatically.

Yes, this is a true story. But now that Obama has handled the situation, maybe he can help coalition forces who have been dying in Afghanistan while he sits on his a____ trying to decide whether or not to listen to the general he appointed to lead the war effort. Maybe if he banned music from the White House he might be able get something done, at the very least he could win a best music video award to go with his Nobel Peace Prize.

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