BBC's The Power of Nightmares

[Pepperbelly]

-snip- (from the voice-over introduction)

A powerful and sinister network, with sleeper cells in countries across the world. A threat that needs to be fought by a war on terror. But much of this threat 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, the security services, and the international media.

http://www.silt3.com/index.php?id=573

[sam sarrha]

1. thank you that looks interesting

[teryang]

2. Only made it through first half part I

I noticed how the role of neo-conservatives during the cold war is exaggerated. Also, the so called idealists are inspired by a hypocritical machiavellian from the Nazi era who believed in systematic lying by "elites" (not much different than Lenins concept) as policy and the repudiation of human rights. This is typical fascist rhetoric:

<The neoconservatives were idealists. Their aim was to try and stop the social disintegration they believed liberal freedoms had unleashed. They wanted to find a way of uniting the people, by giving them a shared purpose. One of their great influences in doing this would be the theories of Leo Strauss...

Professor STEPHEN HOLMES, Political Philosopher: The United States would not only, according to these—the Straussians, be able to bring good to the world, but would be able to overcome the fundamental weaknesses of American society, a society that has been suffering, almost rotting, in their language, from relativism, liberalism, lack of self-confidence, lack of belief in itself.<snip>

These are themes in Goebbel's propaganda, where venal cynics and liars become "idealists." The "femininity" of liberal ideas which lead to corruption and weakness. (one of the greatest misrepresentations of all time, one could hardly find a nation more powerful than the US at that time)

[mogster]

3. Whoa! Some stuff to read!

Recommended for anyone...
Good post :toast: