The power of fear, BBC documentary on terrorism. Osama, Al Qaeda, Saddam. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

RichC · #1 10-01-2008, 04:24 AM

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A three part series from the BBC...

Should we be worried about the threat from organised terrorism or is it simply a phantom menace being used to stop society from falling apart?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3755686.stm

A link to part 3

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2081592330319789254

Have Fun !
RichC

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awsrock · #2 10-01-2008, 01:13 PM

Yes! I love this documentary; I must have seen it at least 5 times all the way through.

This movie further strengthened my cynicism towards just about anything and everything that our government does..at least foreign policy-wise.

Biased or not, and regardless of what you think is really going on, it is a good way to learn more about who were are "fighting", as well as the history and agenda of the people that are calling the shots in DC.

This is one reason why I don't support either candidate, because most likely it will be all of the same nuts that will be in his administration.

pj67coll · #3 10-01-2008, 01:35 PM

Looks like agenda driven drivel to me.

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RichC · #4 10-02-2008, 08:43 AM

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So you think something from the BBC is driven by an agenda ?

What do you think they are wanting to promote ?

Thank You
RichC

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pj67coll · #5 10-02-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RichC

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So you think something from the BBC is driven by an agenda ?

What do you think they are wanting to promote ?

Thank You
RichC

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The US media is by no means the only one beholden to ideological considerations. The BBC has long been a hotbed of extreme liberal PC philosophy. Maybe not as an official policy but simply in terms of the outlook of many of the people who work there. It always amazes me the way people seem to think of the BBC as some sort of impartial reporting source. Most people who go into journalism are graduates of liberal educational institutions, especially in Europe and the BBC is no exception.

As to what they are trying to promote. I have not seen the programs so I could well be wrong but from the descriptions of them on that link it seems like a rather stupid attempt to blame the return of the Crusades on the machinations of a small group of conservatives in the US, in a ridiculous collusion with their sworn enemies in the Islamic world.

I guess that would be a European version of the loons who hang around Ron Paul saying Bush did it on 911.

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RichC · #6 10-02-2008, 03:02 PM

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Try watching just the 3rd part that I linked to.
It is less than a hour long.
And it has lots of information.

Then you can make some informed opinions about it.

The way I see it, there is no anti bush political agenda.
But an anti fear agenda.

And maybe, just maybe your sooo far right wing, that the only thing there
is for you to see is left.

I think the BBC has always been a decent source of balanced truthful media.
Maybe one of the few still around.

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