The Power of Nightmares - The Politics of Fear. The myths created by the US & UK on Islamic [View all]

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Extremism.

A powerful BBC documentary which exposes the myths created during the Bush/Blair years to initiate their "War on Terror" and which continue today under Obama and the GOP, to try and justify astronomical amounts of military spending, the reduction of civil rights and the NSA's Mass Surveillance programs.

Much of this threat [of international terrorism] is a fantasy, which has been exaggerated and distorted by politicians. It’s a dark illusion that has spread unquestioned through governments around the world, security services and the international media. This is a series of films about how and why this fantasy was created.” ~ Adam Curtis
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/01/18/adam-curtis-the-power-of-nightmares/

It will be a real eye opener for a lot of people.
If you haven't seen it before, make some time to watch some of it over the weekend.

It was banned in the US but broadcast in several other countries.

Updated with a link that works.