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May 07, 2006
The Power of Nightmares
In January 2005 the BBC ran a three-part series titled ‘The Power of Nightmares.’
The series has never been shown on US television, although it has been widely discussed in Europe.
The gist of this well-researched documentary is that the world is currently in the grip of two extreme groups – Islamic fundamentalists inspired by Osama bin-laden and his ilk – and Neoconservatives, characterized by US Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the US government.
KIW hopes that every American will see this documentary.
To that end our crack technical staff has put the first hour-long chapter up on the web for you to take a look at.
Take some time, be a good citizen, and give British documentary-maker Adam Curtis a fair listen. We think you’ll learn some history – and perhaps end up looking at the present a little bit differently.
You can download all three chapters here.
Chapter 1 – Baby its Cold Outside
Chapter 2 – The Phantom Victory
Chapter 3 – The Shadows in the Cave
Watch Chapter 1 right now. (You'll need the Quicktime plug-in in your browser - and give it 20-30 seconds to start playing.)
Posted by williamfrick at May 7, 2006 07:27 PM