woensdag 25 januari 2006

The Power of Nightmares



Een jaar geleden zond de BBC een driedelige documentaire-serie uit onder de titel 'The Power of Nightmares,' over de wijze waarop moderne politici hun bevolking mobiliseren door het manipuleren van angst. Absoluut fascinerende televisieprogramma's die u zou moeten zien om goed geinformeerd te kunnen zijn. Ze zijn via internet voor niets te downloaden via de volgende links: Deel 1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=461187809452836609&q=power+of+nightmares
Deel 2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2940187978111229279
Deel 3: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2324388902129396093&q=power+of+nightmares Nog wat aanvullende informatie: '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. In a new series, 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. At the heart of the story are two groups: the American neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists. Both were idealists who were born out of the failure of the liberal dream to build a better world. These two groups have changed the world but not in the way either intended. Those with the darkest fears became the most powerful Together they created today's nightmare vision of an organised terror network. A fantasy that politicians then found restored their power and authority in a disillusioned age. Those with the darkest fears became the most powerful." Sends Chills Down my Back*** A Must See !!!' Zie ook: http://stanvanhoucke.blogspot.com/2005/11/power-of-nightmares.html

Peter Flik en Chuck Berry-Promised Land

mijn unieke collega Peter Flik, die de vrijzinnig protestantse radio omroep de VPRO maakte is niet meer. ik koester duizenden herinneringen ...