----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Robert Dean" <qualiall at union.org.za> To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:10 PM Subject: [lbo-talk] Torture by Pop Culture
> 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
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