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There is a 3 part series on YouTube called The Power of Nightmares http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLF3B0A0B1FA9DA673&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;v=xGo1DqmfHjY#! It is a documentary produced by
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The War On Terror

posted at January 7, 2013 2:24 PM EST
Posts: 342
First: October 13, 2012
Last: May 20, 2013
There is a 3 part series on YouTube called

The Power of Nightmares

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLF3B0A0B1FA9DA673&feature=player_embedded&v=xGo1DqmfHjY#!

It is a documentary produced by the BBC. Has anyone watched it? If so, your thoughts?

 

Re: The War On Terror

posted at January 7, 2013 5:43 PM EST
Posts: 938
First: December 1, 2011
Last: May 7, 2013
Too long... My attention lasted only about 10 min.

But of course I have some opinion on the war on terror.Since 9/11 many lives were lost and money spent because of it. We lost some privacy and pay people to humilitate us (TSA).
instead of watching our borders we send military to watch Afganistan-Pakistan border.

so to us it may seem illogical what our government is doing. But it is logical - it is called "war on terror" but should be called "getting rich guys richer while pretending we fight terror".

the point is to sell it to Americans so they will pay in money and lives.

What is the video about?

Re: The War On Terror

posted at January 7, 2013 6:51 PM EST
Posts: 342
First: October 13, 2012
Last: May 20, 2013
In Response to Re: The War On Terror:
Too long... My attention lasted only about 10 min. But of course I have some opinion on the war on terror.Since 9/11 many lives were lost and money spent because of it. We lost some privacy and pay people to humilitate us (TSA). instead of watching our borders we send military to watch Afganistan-Pakistan border. so to us it may seem illogical what our government is doing. But it is logical - it is called "war on terror" but should be called "getting rich guys richer while pretending we fight terror". the point is to sell it to Americans so they will pay in money and lives. What is the video about?
Posted by Astra2012


Hi Astra2012, It pretty much goes thru a history of events from back in the 30's to 9/11. And it describes how government and mainly the Neocons "invented" Al Qaeda. The war on terror, basically, a "fantasy".

Re: The War On Terror

posted at January 9, 2013 5:38 PM EST
Posts: 938
First: December 1, 2011
Last: May 7, 2013
even Hillary Clinton admitted that our government created alQueida.Now they fight it and cooperate with it in Syria.
our government has schizophrenia.
unfortunately it is violent. not easy to put it into a strait jacket.

The truth of "war on terror"

posted at January 17, 2013 8:19 PM EST
Posts: 76
First: July 5, 2012
Last: May 15, 2013

DEA makes living on drug case. FBI makes living on terror case. Without these cases, they lose value to exist. So if there is none, they create one.

 

To expand their power, DEA invented "War on drugs"; FBI and Pentagon invented "War on Terror". Under those two wars, drug business and terror activities become prosperous. So are the DEA, FBI and Pentagon. They got fat budget and expanded power - Patriot Act and NDAA.

Re: The War On Terror

posted at January 31, 2013 9:37 PM EST
Posts: 76
First: July 5, 2012
Last: May 15, 2013

Anytime when they need money and power, just activate an terror attack. They got it. Pentagon want a war, FBI want a warrantless eavesdropping power, having a 911 attack, they had it - war on Irag and Patriot Act.

This time when they want a gun control law to deal with another coming "terror attack", they created Sandy hook  shootings.

Re: The War On Terror

posted at February 1, 2013 5:58 PM EST
Posts: 12532
First: February 29, 2008
Last: May 17, 2013
In Response to Re: The War On Terror:
Anytime when they need money and power, just activate an terror attack. They got it. Pentagon want a war, FBI want a warrantless eavesdropping power, having a 911 attack, they had it - war on Irag and Patriot Act. This time when they want a gun control law to deal with another coming "terror attack", they created Sandy hook  shootings.
Posted by katsung47


No one created Sandy Hook shootings  but  you are on track for the rest....I think.

There is what is  called "The Lucifer Effect"

Controlling Lucifer---- There is only one answer:   Stop inventing enemies .
Once we begin the dehumanization process we  lose the 
  global war on terrorism. 


www.commondreams.org/view/2013/01/31

Re: The truth of "war on terror"

posted at February 1, 2013 6:28 PM EST
Posts: 585
First: May 28, 2012
Last: May 15, 2013
  With all due respect katsung, you have no idea what you are talking about regarding the FBI and DEA, trust me. Response to The truth of "war on terror":
DEA makes living on drug case. FBI makes living on terror case. Without these cases, they lose value to exist. So if there is none, they create one.   To expand their power, DEA invented "War on drugs"; FBI and Pentagon invented "War on Terror". Under those two wars, drug business and terror activities become prosperous. So are the DEA, FBI and Pentagon. They got fat budget and expanded power - Patriot Act and NDAA.
Posted by katsung47

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