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film by Adam Curtis dated 2005
Wikipedia: The Power of Nightmares
Subjects: War On Terror, Al Qaeda
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| A some holds barred look at how fear has come to dominate politics in America, Britain and around the world — which observes that much of that fear is based on an illusion. |
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Subjects: War On Terror, Al Qaeda
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The Power of Nightmares
The Power of Nightmares is a film which Tom Secker terms "possibly the last great documentary series produced by the BBC."[1] It is remarkable in that it question the official narrative about the origins of Al Qaeda quite soon after 9-11. However, as Scott Noble notes, its author, Adam Curtis "appears to self-censor, often at critical junctures. I don’t recall seeing the slightest hint of skepticism about the official story of September 11th in The Power of Nightmares."[2] This is certainly a striking omission and the film is recommended viewing in any case.
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| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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| Adam Curtis | “Curtis is an extremely talented filmmaker with an immense repository of archival footage at his disposal (some of which I utilized in Psywar), and he puts out a great product. But I also find that he tends to exaggerate the importance of particular individuals, groups and fanciful ideas in lieu of basic class analysis; he also appears to self-censor, often at critical junctures. I don’t recall seeing the slightest hint of skepticism about the official story of September 11th in The Power of Nightmares.” | Scott Noble Adam Curtis | 28 July 2011 |
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