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  • Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith: How Dare the CIA Use Our Music to Torture Terrorists?

    Well, he kind of has a point

    04.14.2014 | |

    Before we all go nuts and start retreating to our comfortable ideological corners about torture and the rules of war, let me just say that Smith makes a valid argument on at least one level: the Red Hot Chili Peppers are awesome. So, it’s kind of a privilege for terrorists to get to listen to their music. Justin Bieber’s Greatest Hits, on the other hand…now THAT would be extreme torture.

    Here’s how bassist Flea responded to the story on Twitter:

    https://twitter.com/flea333/status/455102137232412672

    Anyway, here’s how Al Jazeera America described the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s techniques:

    The report allegedly says that Abu Zubaydah was stuffed into a pet crate (the type used to transport dogs on airplanes) over the course of two weeks and routinely passed out, was shackled by his wrists to the ceiling of his cell and subjected to an endless loop of loud music. One former interrogator briefed about Abu Zubaydah’s interrogations from May to July 2002 told Al Jazeera that the music used to batter the detainee’s senses was by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.


    Matt Fox

    Senior Editor

    Fox has history in broadcasting that spans two decades. From his early days as an FM host and club DJ in the mid-90′s to his later experiences in political talk radio, he has always had a knack for combining topical news with his love for popular culture. Those experiences culminated in his position as executive producer for several radio shows featured in the TALKERS Heavy 100. Originally from New York, Fox has made the great pilgrimage down to sunny south Florida.

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