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Dave Mullenix

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Friday, December 16, 2005 05:28 AM
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"The Power of Nightmares"

"The terrorists" are playing the role of latest invisible scare, just as the communists did before them -- a rallying cry for those who traffic in fear."

There's an excellent three part BBC documentary on just this topic. It's called "The Power of Nightmares" and it covers the switch-over from fear of the USSR to fear of terrorists. It's well worth watching if you can get a hold of it.

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