] Uncooperative prisoners are being exposed for prolonged
] periods to tracks by rock group Metallica and music from
] children's TV programmes Sesame Street and Barney in the
] hope of making them talk.
]
] The US's Psychological Operations Company (Psy Ops) said
] the aim was to break a prisoner's resistance through
] sleep deprivation and playing music that was culturally
] offensive to them.
]
] However, human rights organisation, Amnesty
] International, said such tactics may constitute torture -
] and coalition forces could be in breach of the Geneva
] Convention.