Can comedy be used to combat terror?

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2 and co-founder of ONE, a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization, testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, April 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on causes and consequences of violent extremism, and the role of foreign assistance. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

At a senate sub-committee while discussing the Middle-East and refugee crisis, U2 frontman Bono, suggested using comedy as a means to combat ISIS.

"Right now it sucks" to be ISIS

That's what Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work told reporters this week.

He said the U.S. is hitting the Islamic militant group hard right now and that part of our new arsenal includes cyber-attacks.

But is that enough? Might we need to use something else? Like a few good laughs?

That's what musician Bono suggested Tuesday when speaking in front of a Senate Subcommittee.

Bono at senate subcommittee

The U2 frontman suggested sending Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and Sacha Baron Cohen overseas may be an effective strategy to combat ISIS.

For more on this notion, we were joined by a Muslim stand-up comic who actually talks a fair bit about terrorism in his routine, Ahmed Ahmed.

He was born in Egypt, raised in Riverside and turned to comedy after he found himself unable to land any roles in film and television which weren't terrorists or cab drivers.

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.