How about the classic, "Mr. Tambourine Man", by William Shatner?
Posted on 06/13/2005 12:08:59 PM PDT by areafiftyone
INTERROGATION techniques at Guantanamo Bay, including playing Christina Aguilera's music to keep terror suspects awake, have been highlighted in a report.
The first documented log of methods used by the US military to extract information from detainees details a range of techniques that range from a satirical puppet show to making a suspect growl at pictures of terrorists.
The 84-page document, obtained by Time magazine, concerns the interrogation of Mohammed al Qahtani, the so-called 20th hijacker - an alleged acquaintance of Osama bin Laden and an intended participant in the September 11 attacks.
The often hour-by-hour log spans a period of 50 days from November 2002 to January 2003, during which time 16 of 19 additional interrogation techniques were approved by US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for use on specific detainees.
They included isolation for up to 30 days, removal of clothing, exploiting individual phobias and "mild, non-injurious physical contact." Such methods were later revoked.
The quizzing of al-Qahtani often started at midnight, Time magazine reports. He was woken up by having water dripped on his head or Aguilera's music played.
At one point he was forced to watch a satirical puppet show concerning his involvement with al-Qaida.
An interrogation booth is decorated with pictures of September 11 victims, American flags and red lights, the magazine claims.
The US national anthem was played while al-Qahtani was forced to stand. After one all night session, he was reportedly allowed to sleep for four hours from 7am.
After being subjected to a drill known as Invasion of Space by a Female, he said he would tell the truth "to get out of here" and explained how he met bin Laden. In return, he was given a blanket and an air conditioner was turned off at his request.
Torture?
I'd be most happy to let Christina keep me awake. ;o)
LOL, yes. This is laughable.
No, I kid you not. If Christina Aguilera will clean up her looks (which she has, I think), she'll go far. She's got a great singing power, one of the most powerful. She just looked a little dirty for a while there.
What would be torture would be Celene Dion or Mariah Carey.
My favorite episode of South Park!
That would drive me crazy! Talk about repetition!
You're right, we need to bring out the big guns. We should start with "Dora the Explorer." < shudder >
with Donnie and Marie.
Play your Abba records until dawn.
Or you can play some schlock, like New Kids on the Block,
Don't mind a Yoko Ono marathon."
Courtesy of Weird Al.
How about the classic, "Mr. Tambourine Man", by William Shatner?
Slim Whitman would be a better choice.. Their heads might explode..
Reminds me of the old Carol Burnett Show skit where Tim Conway interrogates Lyle Wagoner with a Hitler puppet.
One of my favorite Monty Python episodes!
Here it folks, the all time most anoying song. This is pure crap. It needs to be used often against the jihadists.
One Hit Wonders Lyrics
Men Without Hats
Safety Dance Lyrics
S-s-s-s A-a-a-a F-f-f-f E-e-e-e T-t-t-t Y-y-y-y
Safe, dance!
[Spoken]
We can dance if we want to
We can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine
I say, we can go where we want to
A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind
And we can dance
[Sung]
We can dance if we want to
We can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine
I say, we can go where we want to
A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind
And we can dance
Danc¨¦e!
We can go when we want to
The night is young and so am I
And we can dress real neat from our hats to our feet
And surprise 'em with the victory cry
Say, we can act if want to
If we don't nobody will
And you can act real rude and totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile
[Refrain]
I say, we can dance, we can dance
Everything out of control
We can dance, we can dance
We're doing it from wall to wall
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody takin' the cha-a-a-ance
Safety dance
Is it safe to dance
Is it safe to dance
S-s-s-s A-a-a-a F-f-f-f E-e-e-e T-t-t-t Y-y-y-y
Safe, dance!
We can dance if we want to
We've got all your life and mine
As long as we abuse it, never gonna lose it
Everything'll work out right
I say, we can dance if we want to
We can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine
[Refrain]
Is it safe to dance, oh is it safe to dance [6x]
Is it safe to dance
How about the Captain Kirk version of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". It's really funny..
Oh the humanity. She looks like she just came off a week long binge.
In the days of the Duvalier regime in Haiti, the enforcers of the dictatorship, the Tonton Macoutes, used to "shackle" their prisoners by nailing their scrotum to the wall. Either they could remain on the wall, or lose their manhood.
These Al Qaeda bastards have absolutely nothing to complain about.
Regards, Ivan
I concur. WTF are these techniques or anything else about our methods of interrogating Terrorists (NOT Enemy Combatants) doing in the public domain. Usama and his boys have to be enjoying these suicidal or plain treasonous efforts at disclosure masquerading as 'Free Speech' and 'Freedom of the Press'.
IMO The Military is within it's mission objectives doing anything that gets these nutcases to talk.
I was a deprived child. I didn't get to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus. I've only seen a few episodes over the years. I remember around the world hide and seek. That was really funny. If PBS would kindly remove Chef! from its Saturday night line-up and put in MP, or Are You Being Served, or Red Dwarf, I'd be very happy.
Playing "Feelings" over and over and over again ought to do the trick, don't you think?
or "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree"
Or a Hillary Clinton speech.
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