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The Power of Nightmares

This film explores the origins in the 1940s and 50s of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East, and Neoconservatism in America, parallels between these movements, and their effect on the world today. From the introduction to Part 1:??"Both were idealists who were born out of the failure of the liberal dream to build a better world. And both had a very similar explanation for what caused that failure. These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended. Together, they created todayÂ’s nightmare vision of a secret, organized evil that threatens the world. A fantasy that politicians then found restored their power and authority in a disillusioned age. And those with the darkest fears became the most powerful. " The Power of Nightmares, Baby It's Cold Outside.??Producer: Adam Curtis?Production Company: BBC?Audio/Visual: sound, color

http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares

Available in several video formats.

...with your opinion.

If you have the means...I suggest that you download the Mpeg2 file and use toast to make it a DVD. It's easier to watch that way.

What is the reason to download the 1 gig chapters vs the much smaller versions (different mpeg standards...no clue what which one does)?

...Otherwise...the smaller files can only be watched on a computer. It goes without saying that it wouldn't be worth downloading these large files unless you have at least cable speeds.

I might mention that some people have reported glitches with the smaller files. If this is true...they will be 'fixed' eventually.

Recommended so more people see, download and watch! Thanks

...this is important stuff.

By the way...the 2nd part of this documentary shows how the Neocons and the Religious Right brought false charges against Clinton in order to destroy the Dem party and seize power.

It's been attempting on my end for about 5 mins. :shrug:

YOU MUST WATCH THIS PROGRAMME. STAGGERING. AND IT'S FROM THE BBC, SO IT'S NOT OUT-THERE WACKJOB STUFF.

Use them all the time for videos & music. Thanks for the heads up.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

...let's get everyone to watch it.

Definite must see!

Reviewer: Subvert Press - - May 22, 2005
Subject: The Doorway To Hell!

If you watch this film, you will become a Communist and murder unborn babies. Do you want to become a Communist? Do you want to murder unborn babies? Of course you don't. But if you watch this film, you will do both of these things and more. You will smoke reefer, you will march in those evil peace rallies with filthy hippies and Satanic liberals, you'll even start hugging trees and dating ethnic minorities. See how insidious this demonic liberal media is? Your very eternal soul is at stake, my friend! Do you want to risk an eternity roasting in the flames of eternal hellfire? Then for God's sake, don't watch this film! You have been WARNED!

Fyron Brymstoan, MD, Ph.D, D.Th, OBGYN, BMF, YMMV, LMAO

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Reviewer: historydoc - - May 20, 2005
Subject: From an Historian's Perspective

I am not a conservative. I am a history professor at a state university. Do not rush to believe the interpretations put forth here. Journalists are not required to follow the rigorous standards of evidence that bind serious academics, and this is one example of what can happen. When an honest look at either the extreme faction of Islam or the imaginary group called "neo-cons" would be inconvenient for the driving agenda of this film it is disregarded in favor of conjecture. Even the basic categories here are questionable, as Moxey has pointed out in his own way.

Those who wish to denounce spun, unsubstantiated (or -able) propaganda must keep this film in their sights. Those who wish to learn should carefully study the difference between evidence (the kind you can substantiate) and interpretation. That key line is horribly blurred in this production. Justice is done to no one except, perhaps, the film's producer, whose biases render all of the real people portrayed here as caricatures. We need honest and open discussion, not the perpetuation of a-historical stereotypes. This film is long on the latter, and seems opposed to the former. Many would like to explain the strained relations between America and Europe by pointing to shallow ignorance on the part of the former. The shallowness of this film should remind all of us that no one has a monopoly on willful ignorance.

Dr. Steven Matthews, Ph.D.

It's an extremely vague review that can't even point out a fact that counters what is found on the documentary.