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In the wake of the terror attacks on the US on September 11, 2001, the US administration

authorized unprecedented intelligence operations around the world in order to find those

responsible. Many suspected terrorists seized by American security forces were transported

to the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre in Cuba. There, detainees were denied access

to legal representation, and the authorities in charge were instructed by the government

to use some extraordinary techniques to extract information that could help them with

their investigations. One of the most unusual methods used to break the

will of prisoners was the use of music played at loud volume for extended periods of time.

I'm Tom Robinson of this BBC World Service program examines the unusual practice of using

music as a form of torture designed to induce sleep deprivation for long capture shot and

disorientate detainees before and during interrogations, all as part of the US government's

war on terror and the desperate search for the summer bin Laden and his supporters.

Brandon Neely was a military police officer who was posted to the Guantanamo Bay Detention

Centre and served as a guard for the first six months that the camp was open.

September 11 had just happened. Emotions were still extremely high. You know, we're being

told that everybody that's arriving, especially on that first day, the worst of the worst.

These were the guys that either had planned 9-11, knew about it, had something to do with

it. This is what we were told from day one. Camp X-ray was outdoor facility. It was just

on rocks. It was just dirt. All the blocks had little tin roofs. They were smaller than

dog kennels people pay to keep their dogs in when they go on a vacation. They were very

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