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  • The Power of Nightmares

    A detailed and informative documentary well worth taking a look at. As far as I know this was never aired in the USA.

    The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC series of documentary films, written and produced by Adam Curtis.

    This documentary argues that during the 20th Century politicians lost the power to inspire the masses, and that the optimistic visions and ideologies they had offered were perceived to have failed. The film asserts that politicians consequently sought a new role that would restore their power and authority. Writer Adam Curtis, who also narrates the series, declares in the film's introduction that “Instead of delivering dreams, politicians now promise to protect us: from nightmares”. To illustrate this Curtis compares the rise of the American neoconservatives and radical Islamists, believing that both are closely connected; that some popular beliefs about these groups are inaccurate; and that both movements have benefited from exaggerating the scale of the terrorist threat.
    You can download or stream from this site:


    If that site is too slow, here are some video google links:

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

  • #2
    Re: The Power of Nightmares

    Just finished with the first part...very good documentary, but really nothing new to me...it all in the name of BIG Business



    "never aired in the USA"

    Are you out of your mind?

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    • #3
      Re: The Power of Nightmares

      I watched the whole thing last week it was very well produced and narrated.

      However, much like Fahrenheit 911, the documentary did avoid some real fundamental issues. Such as:

      The exact details of how invloved CIA has been with the so-called "Al-Qaeda"

      The exact details of how involved the Mossad has been with the so-called "Al-Qaeda"

      The exact details of how involved the Pakistani ISI has been with the so-called "Al-Qaeda"

      The exact details of how involved the Saudi Arabian secret services have been with the so-called "Al-Qaeda"

      And last but not least, all the unanswered questions about the attacks on 9/11.

      Al-Qaeda is nothing but a scarecrow created by several intelligence agencies to scare the western public into supporting long term military/economic agendas overseas.
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      • #4
        Re: The Power of Nightmares

        much like Fahrenheit 911
        Fahrenheit is nothing but a crock and those who "relate" are simply the other side of the criminal coin. This is supposed to be the so-called "liberal-left".

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        • #5
          Re: The Power of Nightmares

          Originally posted by D3ADSY
          A detailed and informative documentary well worth taking a look at. As far as I know this was never aired in the USA.
          If you enjoyed The Power of Nightmares, I would highly recommend Adam Curtis’ other major project, Century of Self. It’s just as awesome. It's also available on Google Video.

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