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Musicians Participate In Guantanamo Torture?!
They had no idea and they are pissed!!!
Famed musicians, such as R.E.M. and Pearl Jam have filed a series of Freedom of Information requests, asking the government to declassify documents that would reveal which artist's catalogs were used in several prisons and military detention centers, including Guantanamo Bay.
The music may have been used in controversial interrogation methods (aka torture) in which detainees are forced to listen music at extreme levels for hours on end.
The requests were filed by Close Gitmo Now, a grassroots organization aimed at pressuring Congress to support President Obama's intentions to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Their allegations are based of the testimony of former prisoner and guards that identified music from artists ranging from Britney Spears to AC/DC to the Sesame Street theme song.
It may sound funny, but "it's very scary to think that you might go crazy because of the music, because of the loud noise," said Ruhal Ahmed, a former detainee who is suing the government for the abuse.
The musicians have not verified whether they would take legal action, but we'd be surprised if they didn't!
"We have spent the past 30 years supporting causes related to peace and justice. To now learn that some of our friends' music may have been used as part of the torture tactics without their consent or knowledge is horrific," said R.E.M in a statement. "It's anti-American, period."
Terrible!
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Are people actually upset because of this? It's probably the most humane way to get information out of someone. How else are we going to get information about terrorist attacks?
wow these musicians need to stop crying. they have no right to try to hide the facts from the public. i really don't see what they're' so upset about. maybe because they're old bands looking for the spotlight again? it's stupid drama.
oh PLEASE!! You are such an idiot Perez! You and all the bleeding heart hollywood liberals!! Just what kind of "treatment" do you think you would get if you were captured by some of these extremists that hate ALL Americans?? They wouldn't waste too much time playing any music! They would physically torture and then KILL anyone they captured!!
Is this a joke? The terrorists at Gitmo have no prejudice in who they kill. The word "civilian" means nothing to them. Yet, we are "terrible" because we make them listen to Britney hours on end. My God. We are screwed.
Listening to Britney in response to killing American civilians. Yes, it's just terrible Perez. Come on.
Sorry, but listening to Britney "at extreme levels for hours on end" is indeed torture.
The terrorists would confess to anything (truth, or not) just to make it stop.
Funny ya .. torture well if it is r.e.m. most likely lol. But seriously are we detached enough from the rest of the world to be unable to figure out what would happen if we wound up in one of their jails? It wouldn't be music or nice meals and baths. haahahaa
just the very fact that a suspected terrorist is aable to sue our government AT ALL shows what a fucked up country we live in . . .
as for them being "tortured" by listening to music??? um are you kidding?? when other countries are having "rape rooms" and cutting off people's extremities, this just shows how much the u.s. needs to buck up.
GET. THE. FUCK. OVER. IT.
these dumb fucks are just insulted that there music was being used to torture people.
however, r.e.m. and pearl jam need to know that im already tortured every time im listening to the radio and have to hear snippets of "shinty happy people" or "daughter!"
THE DAMAGE IS DONE!!!
THe problem is that alot of the people in G'tmo were put there with little or no evidence against them. Military experts have said time and time again that torture never gets accurate into. They will tell you whatever will get you to stop. There is nothing I want more than to get the people who want to harm us, but that isn't the answer. Dick Cheney and his ilk who put G'tmo and torture into play should be tortured themslves. We are so much better off with the CIA and undercover operatives who make connections, get the evidence and bring the "evil doers" to justice. The past administration was nothing more than a group sick thugs. If there is a hell they and the other terrorists around the world will rot in hell.
This is possibly the funniest article ever postest on a gossip website.
I heard the artists most frequently used to break the terrorists were Slimmy, Semi Precious Weapons, and Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. If water-boarding fails they
go to the really frightful stuff….Lady Gaga.
Terrible? That's great! They finally found a way to serve their country!
IN OTHER NEWS…..SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL HUNDREDS OF INNOCENTS…AND THEN CUT OFF HEADS LIVE ON THE INTERNET….LOL I WILL TAKE AC/DC ANYTIME Y'ALL
Re: ap076 – ahahahahaha so true with an extra dash of the sugababes, the saturdays, and semi precious weapons if they were really bad . . .
aka: perez's personal playlist (and teddy's everyday living hell.)
Seriously. Did those idiots forget how these crazies attacked us and masacred thousands of people not even a decade ago? WTF? Why are musicians and people like Perez Hilton so pussified? F them I am glad we tortured them and we will do it again if innocent people are killed just because these bastards think we are ALL "infidels". I can't believe Perez of all people would agree with REM and PussJam and think it is ok for the these people responsible for attacking us (which btw, are homo haters) to kill us with no serious reprecussions from the USA!
Listening to the Sesame Street theme song is torture, especially "at extreme levels for hours on end"- Just sayin'.
i heard after hearing the first few notes of the new ga ga album 7 detainees confessed to all charges in front of them
I'm a firm believer in torture when it comes to the enemy. BTW, anyone else thing that despite all her money Britney looks like fucking white trash?
i think nickelback and creed would be excellent forms of punishment for prisoners. the govt is finally on to something…
BRITNEY COME TO PORTUGAL.
Re: jennae80 – thats just the kind of asshole he is. . . says a lot about his douchebag's character. . .
To think these musical turds think we love their music! To each his own but probably all of us agree that there's one form or another that really is torture to us!
And they bitched about waterboarding? Gimme a break!
So would these same artists would be more than willing to give back the royalties that they get from this music playing? And they feel more for terrorists who kill innocent people without any regard, than they do for the security of their own country and people? And my god, music as torture! What a horrible evil thing to do to these people. Give me a break…..the hysterical bleeding heart liberals strike again.
Isn't there an amendment against cruel and unusual punishment?
fuck!!! long time reader, I have never needed to post because someone always voices my view, until now, but SERIOUSLY?! can no one here appreciate how fundamentally wrong and terrifying it must be for an artist (regardless of whether u like them or not) to discover they were an instrument of torture??????! I do not sympathise or side with the taliban in any sense or form BUT, do not agree to implementing and lowering myself to their ignorant level via pop music they do not happen to like. Whatever these ppl have done, yes, entirely despicable, it does not excuse counter torture. Or else… are we ppl or reactionary monkeys?
HAHAHAHA HILARIOUS PICTURE!!!!!!!!!
this is going right back to the forefront of the news .. wonderful
If you really want to torture someone make them listen to Slimmy.
This is nothing new. They used rock music to drive Manuel Noriega to surrender back in the late eighties.
WHATEVER!!!!!!!!
WHATEVER!!!!I SAY PLAY IT LOUDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL! They're torturing people with music? The music must be really bad then
yeah, if i were an artist, i do would be horrified to find my music was used as a means of torture. and i would want to know if that was the case. it is artists like pearl jam who are against just that as well as many other injustices. i would be interested to know exactly what is played.
How can you not like Pearl Jam? Their Ten album is one of the best albums ever!
Re: seekstruth – Would you rather we torture them? What do you suggest? I think Pearl Jam is just upset that their music makes people want to commit suicide.
They had no idea and they are pissed!!! bullshit it has been in the news for the last 5 years besides REM and Britney is torture for anyone listening to it
Perez, you are a total idiot! You think that playing music at a loud volume is inhumane? What do you think these Islamic extremists would do if they got their hands on you? Just say they took over America - who's going to go first? Conservatives that shun a lot of what Islamics hate or liberals that are okay with everything Islamics are afraid of - drugs, loose sex, promiscuity, vulgar media, and alternative lifestyles? What do you think they would do to YOU - a liberal, gay blogger? Buddy, they hate liberals and they especially hate gays. Think about it.
Re: Twoboys2 –
Agreed!!
Ha-ha! Very clever, indeed! Hey, chalk it up as just serving your country, R.E.M!
The government Militarists have resorted to some pretty sick shit in using music and sound torture so we're glad someone is atlast speaking out about it. But unfortunately, some of these bands and their fans think its great! Torture of any kind is counter-productive and wrong. The more you use it the less you gain from it. At least the Democrats are standing up for stopping torture. But we know the U.S. is going to Hell in a handbasket at this point with all the self-righteous Pseudo-Religious, Haters and Gangbangers alike. Politicians have carved up the soul of this country.
Re: JustFlossin – yO- tORTURE BY ANYBODY ON ANYBODY IS BULLSHIT. Wake up!
Re: ilovegossip2 – Its not about bleeding hearts its about human beings being classified as one thing or another and then being treated as objects. Torture is not the way-not Practical, useful or morally right.
Re: CurlEgirl08 – ACDC are Australian.
Listening to Acca Dacca isn't torture anyway,but whoever came up with the idea had a damn good brainwave by deciding to use Pearl Jam.
Hang on…Now I know why the Black Eyed Peas made a new album……:P
Re: britface77 – If my music were used to destroy human beings I would find out who was doing this and jail them. This is the most digusting use of creativity. It is a perversion of intent. To take something from the soul of a creative person and use it for death and maiming is PSYCHOTIC, IMMORAL and should be punished by the laws of this country. It shows you how depraved our Military Industrial Complex is. And remember, if the tide turns, it could be done to YOU!
Re: jennae80 – You don't know that any of these people are guilty because they've never been tried properly or openly. You're full of it like the Bush government was. Only they made Billion$ with their BS. They never seriously went after Bin Laden or 'the most powerful nation on earth' would have certainly captured him by now. Why do you think this is? Because we need excuses to keep creating war. Its BIG BUSINESS, Not Patriotism. Stop listening to Limburger.
Re: lacyhotness – lol! yea knowing ur music's that bad must suck! My reason for not torturing them is that it wud gain the taliban sympathy from muslim extremists and make them stronger, so in the long term it doesnt help anything! If they can see the west being fair it might make other muslims sypathise with us. What to do with them? bloody tough question, I think make them work, so they are productive and contribute to society and earn their keep in prison so not to burden ur state system (is that what its called? I'm from the uk!)
Re: lacyhotness – oh yeah, forgot to say, am bothered by the other parts of the torture, as a collective not just playing 4 playin sum music!
That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. I hope they do publish a list of the musicians bitching about it so I can make sure NOT to buy their music anymore.