It's rare that anything that includes the word 'torture' is funny, which makes this story all the more enjoyable. The latest accusations of 'torture' at Gitmo are downright hilarious.

What are they?

Waterboarding? Nope

Canings? Way off

Sleep deprivation? Electro-shock? Dogs? Nope, Nyet, Non.

So what is it that, thanks to Majid Khan, will be added to the list of reported instances of brutality?


Well, if you can believe it, the list includes the following:

- being forced to use unscented deodorant and shampoo

- having to play sports with a ball that did not bounce

- had his baby pictures taken away

- was not given a DVD player

- the people who cleaned his cell left marks on the walls.


Of course, that's not quite the image you get if you see the headline, A DETAINEE'S STATEMENT: Transcript alleges torture (AP)





Funniest news item of the day, though has to be the revelation that the French are officially the whiniest people on the planet:

The French have come top of a list of the world's most whining workers, beating British and Swedish employees when it comes to complaining, according to an international study on work attitudes.

The study places American workers fourth behind France, Britain, and Sweden.

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