The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2004) is a BBC documentary film series, written, produced and narrated by Adam Curtis.
"The films compare the rise of the Neo-Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries—and particularly American Neo-Conservatives—in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies." - Wikipedia
WARNING: Violent scenes
Episode One: Baby It's Cold Outside
The origin of Islamism and Neo-Conservatism.
Episode Two: The Phantom Victory
Islamist factions join the Neo-Conservative-influenced Reagan Administration to combat the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
Episode Three: The Shadows in the Cave
The rise of al-Qaeda and the search for terrorist sleeper cells.
