[lbo-talk] Torture by Pop Culture

Kevin Robert Dean qualiall at union.org.za
Mon May 19 20:10:06 PDT 2003


When the Onion meets reality....

The U.S. military is using Metallica and the ‘Barney’ theme song as instruments of coercion in Iraq

May 26 issue — Your parents aren’t the only ones who hate your music—some Iraqis hate it, too. U.S. military units have been breaking Saddam supporters with long sessions in which they’re forced to listen to heavy-metal and children’s songs. “Trust me, it works,” says one U.S. operative. Full: http://www.msnbc.com/news/914527.asp?cp1=1 --- Sent from UnionMail Service [http://mail.union.org.za]



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