Jesus, and I thought hearing Elmo telling me to buckle up in New York City cabs was bad enough....

Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs 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. [read all]