This is an BBC TV Documentary from 2005 and unfortunately it´s still news.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22power+of+nightmares%22&hl=en#hl=en&q=the%20power%20of%20nightmares%20part%203&src=2

The story is about two groups the American neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists. Both have the bond that modern liberal freedoms are eroding the society. Both claim they are " The Ones" to rescue their societies from decay. Both pursue the politics of fear.

In part one, the programme looked at the origins of the neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists in the 1950. The second part of the series examined how the radical Islamists and neo-conservatives come together to defeat the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. The third part dealt with 9/11 and the aftermath, how the mindsets of the neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists get absorbed from the media without leaving questions.

" Those with the darkest fears became the most powerful"

Here is an excerpt of part III: Meet the Press with Tim Russert and Rumsfeld, 20:47 min

Russert tells us about the fortresses that Al-Qaeda build inside the afghan mountains. That is an example of picture. It shows us a multi-level complex. You find in there BEDROOMS AND OFFICES, SECRET EXISTS, CUT DEEP TO AVOID THERMAL DETECTION, VENTILATION SYSTEMS,VALLEYS GUARDED, EXISTS, ARMS AND AMMUNITION, HYDROELECTRIC POWER, THE MAIN ENTRANCE is large enough to drive trucks and tanks.

TIM RUSSERT: " THIS IS A VERY SOPHISTICATED OPERATION"

DONALD RUMSFELD: " YOU BET, THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS AND THERE IS NOT ONE OF THOSE, THERE ARE MANY OF THOSE."

NOW I JUST DRIFT A LITTLE BIT AWAY AND BET AT THE SAME TIME THEY THOUGHT THAT SADDAM HUSSEIN WOULD BE HIDDEN UNDER A MULTILEVEL COMPLEX SAND DUNE BRISTLE WITH WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

The media and government failed so long. The neo-conservatives believes in the preventive paradigm and they lavishly use this Offense. Iam not against this but you should have some clear facts. "If you build assumptions upon assumptions you can go everywhere". " It distinguish the innocence from the guilt".
Our civil rights gets systematically threatened under a right wing high court. Now we could face an fundamentalist protestant as VP again. There is no doubt, the McCain campaign is under the control of Rove´s acolytes. I doubt that this was McCain´s real choice. I think he was under pressure, actually Rove gets what he wants no Liebermann. I definitely doubt that "Palin is ready for President" ( Obama gets his nomination because 18 Mill. vote for him )

This documentary leaves me with a lot of questions ????????????????? I think it is useful to have a critical debate about this. We are indeed in a defining moment. Are we taken again the path of the past or do we have the courage to change the direction ?

"America, we can not turn back"

OBAMA / BIDEN 08