HIS forays into world affairs usually raise a few eyebrows.
But even by his own standards, Bono’s suggestion for dealing with Islamic State is rather left-field.
The musician, 55, wants to send comedians such as Sacha Baron Cohen – who created the characters Borat and Ali G – to combat the extremists with jokes.
The U2 frontman and campaigner was speaking in front of an American Senate subcommittee on Tuesday. But he had to assure politicians he was serious when he made the bizarre IS suggestion. ‘Don’t laugh. I think comedy should be deployed,’ he said.
‘You speak violence, you speak their language. But you laugh at them, when they’re goose-stepping down the street, and it takes away their power. So, I’m suggesting the Senate send in Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and Sacha Baron Cohen, thank you.’
