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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:10 [#01381818]
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just saw the third (and last) episode of this BBC documentary series, all about the "politics of fear".
it told in detail how the supposed Al-Queda-threat doesn't exist, as Al-Queada as a structured organisation doesn't exist.
the filmmakers propose that this "threat" has been created by what the documentary calls the "neo-conservatives" (the Bush administration). these days politicians no longer can keep their power by providing a positive ideology but create an ideology of fear, whereby there is still a sense of Good versus Evil.
overall this programme has made me say "fucking hell!" a lot and has been very, very informative.
hope it gets repeated or someone rips it to torrent.
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2004-11-03 15:11 [#01381823]
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don't belive everything you see...that's all true though.
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:12 [#01381824]
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LAZY LINKZOR
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hobbes
from age on 2004-11-03 15:13 [#01381827]
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yeah interesting stuff, and stuff.
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2004-11-03 15:13 [#01381828]
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gmail me if a torrent surfaces
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Rostasky
from United States on 2004-11-03 15:14 [#01381832]
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Gmail is NOT a verb!
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deepspace9mm
from filth on 2004-11-03 15:16 [#01381838]
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Yeah, i hope it comes on on dvd or something, i somehow managed to miss the second episode. Adam curtis' "century of the self" was fucking brilliant as well.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:17 [#01381839]
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thanks, mr. Shope.
maybe someone at delerium-vault.com can rip this sucker.
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:21 [#01381843]
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:23 [#01381845]
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someone already has seeded the first episode at delerium-vault - you'll need to register first.
torrent info
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:23 [#01381846]
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you smell of roses, mr. Shope
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:26 [#01381848]
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i'm looking forward to seeing this.
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nobsmuggler
from silly mid-off on 2004-11-03 15:28 [#01381852]
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and bacon :)
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weatheredstoner
from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-11-03 15:29 [#01381853]
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Its also the foundation of how Christianity works...
Create a fear of something that doesn't really exist (hell) and create a solution for it (jesus)
Vote for Jesus and he'll save us from hell. right?
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nobsmuggler
from silly mid-off on 2004-11-03 15:32 [#01381857]
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26hrs and ill be watching this :)
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:33 [#01381859]
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that is exactly the point that is made at the end of this evening's programme - the whole thing is based on taking actions to prevent completely assumed problems, not waiting to find evidence first to see if the problem actually exists in the first place.
and if you fall victim to these preventive actions - what can you do? how can you proove you weren't going to do something that was imagined in the first place?
in the documentary they give plenty of examples of so-called "sleeper cells" - supposed terrorist cells. the presented evidence is astounding in it's non-existance. utterly astounding. (they give examples of trials like these in the US and the UK, btw.)
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:35 [#01381860]
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the people in these "sleeper cells" were just kids, who may have done stuff that looks suspicious on first glance, but they never did anything wrong.
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:36 [#01381862]
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i hate people.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:38 [#01381865]
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that made me laugh! :)
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:40 [#01381868]
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you're pretty ok, for a person.
but, i still hate you. sorry, no offense.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 15:43 [#01381870]
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sweet!
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:46 [#01381875]
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:)
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2004-11-03 15:55 [#01381893]
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Thanks jason/alex combo!
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epohs
from )C: on 2004-11-03 15:58 [#01381899]
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BY OUR POWERS COMBINED WE ARE... CAP'N JALEX !
..... actually, that sounds like some sort of buttlube... strike that from the record please.
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deepspace9mm
from filth on 2004-11-03 16:04 [#01381912]
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Somewhere between lubricant and a high strength cleaning product. Which would be pretty hard to market, i guess.
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-03 16:26 [#01381937]
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One tiny note, Bush himself isn't actually a neo-con.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 16:32 [#01381943]
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that's true.
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DJ Xammax
from not America on 2004-11-03 16:33 [#01381945]
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Mmmmm torrents, makes me feel like I'm on a pornsite.................
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-03 16:35 [#01381946]
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yay for subjective reality!
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-01-18 13:17 [#01465659]
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repeats of this series are starting this evening on BBC2, at 23:20.
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deepspace9mm
from filth on 2005-01-18 13:19 [#01465663]
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It clashes with the repeats of peep show :-(
Bums.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-01-18 13:22 [#01465666]
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peep show sucks donkeyballs.
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deepspace9mm
from filth on 2005-01-18 13:26 [#01465671]
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I might kill you one day.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-01-18 13:27 [#01465673]
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ha ha!
I'm silly! I have never seen peep show. just the dvd-box.
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elusive
from detroit (United States) on 2005-01-18 13:30 [#01465675]
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thx qrter, i'd love to see this, hopefully those torrent links r u when i get home!
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Mertens
from Motor City (United States) on 2005-01-18 13:30 [#01465676]
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I wonder when this will air on Dateline NBC? :)
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