The Power of Nightmares

In the past, politicians used to derive their power by enticing the public into believing in and following their dream ideology. Now, politicians derive their power by using fear and convincing the public that they can protect them from unseen dangers. This naturally leads to an exaggeration of the dangers in order to maintain power. This BBC documentary "The Power of Nightmares" illustrates the way this is happening today.

This is a trailer describing the film:






The full documentary can be found here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-53500833677585746&q