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Rock and Rap Stars Join FOIA Request to Reveal How Music was Used in Torture at Guantanamo, Other US Facilities
lafiga.firedoglake.com - 10/22/2009
Rock and Rap Stars Join FOIA Request to Reveal How Music was Used in Torture at Guantanamo, Other US Facilities
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Musicians, including R.E.M and Pearl Jam, launched a formal protest of the use of music used in conjunction with torture that took place at Guantanamo Bay and other facilities. And they’ve announced they are supporting an effort seeking the declassification of all secret government records ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2009
Music Stars Demand Records On Bush Administration's Use Of Music For Torture
— huffingtonpost.com — A group of prominent musicians are joining a campaign to close Guantanamo Bay and demanding the release... of records about what music was used during the potential torture of detainees there and at other facilities. Some of the more famous names in ... (more) Music Stars Demand Records On Bush Administration's Use ...

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REM call for Guantanamo closure
news.bbc.co.uk - 10/22/2009
REM call for Guantanamo closure
— news.bbc.co.uk — Rock bands including Pearl Jam and REM have joined a coalition of musicians to support the US... president's efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. The National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which also includes former military officers, launched on ... (more) REM call for Guantanamo closure

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military.rightpundits.com - 10/25/2009
Music Used at Guantanamo Angers Musicians
— military.rightpundits.com — Music used at Guantanamo is angers musicians. It seems that the U.S. military has been cranking up... the volume of Western music to get more cooperation from uncooperative prisoners in the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Doesn’t it seem ... (more) Music Used at Guantanamo Angers Musicians

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Rage Against Torture: Top Musicians Demand Records On How Bush Admin Used Their Songs Against Detainees
Think Progress — ... called “Zero db” that sought to end the use of music in torture. Now, a new coalition of US and international musicians, including Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Rise Against, Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg and the Roots, is launching a new formal protest of the use of music used in conjunction with torture and are joining the ...

Musicians, Generals, and Vets Join in Call for Torture Accoutability, Closing Guantanamo
Daily Kos — ... This effort by a large group of prominent and popular musicians is a welcome development in getting some accountability for torture and for closing Guantanamo more into the public eye. ...

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