The Power of Nightmares

A 3-part BBC series written and
produced by Adam Curtis.

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Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3

In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us
from nightmares. The most frightening of these is the threat of an international terror network. But
just as the dreams were not true, neither are these nightmares. The Power of Nightmares explores
how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion.
It is a myth that has spread unquestioned through politics, the security services
and the international media.