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| − | '''''The Power of Nightmares''''' is a film which [[Tom Secker]] terms "possibly the last great documentary series produced by the [[BBC]]."<ref>http://www.spyculture.com/disinfowars-26-the-power-of-nightmares/</ref> It is remarkable in that it question the {{on}} 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''."<ref>http://911blogger.com/news/2010-12-29/psywar-interview-scott-noble</ref> This is certainly a striking omission | + | '''''The Power of Nightmares''''' is a film which [[Tom Secker]] terms "possibly the last great documentary series produced by the [[BBC]]."<ref>http://www.spyculture.com/disinfowars-26-the-power-of-nightmares/</ref> It is remarkable in that it question the {{on}} 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''."<ref>http://911blogger.com/news/2010-12-29/psywar-interview-scott-noble</ref> This is certainly a striking omission although the film is recommended viewing in any case. |
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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 although 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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