"Mother Jones" Unleashes Soundtrack of Torture

I had no idea that U.S. troops played loud tortuous music for detainees to disorient them during interrogations ,"induce sleep deprivation" and to "drown out screams!"

Sheesh! I guess I've never really thought about it.

Mother Jones writer Justine Sharrock has compiled a "Torture playlist," that could, theoretically, be used for those very purposes.



Sharrock writes the songs that comprise the playlist, which span from the raging metal of Deicide to the jingle from the Meow Mix commercials, are "based on a leaked interrogation log, news reports, and the accounts of soldiers and detainees"

According to Wired blogger Sonia Zjawinski, the playlist ran as a sidebar to a story, "about the emotional repercussions of following torture orders", called "Am I a Torturer?" The article was published in the March issue of Mother Jones.

Portions of this blog entry courtesy of Mother Jones and Wired.