Good morning, and thanks for stopping by! I bring you today not only three new videos on Google Video for your viewing pleasure, but also a better understanding of the world’s current political environment. What a generous fellow I am!

I was poking around on the Loose Change 9/11 site a few days ago, and someone had posted a comment mentioning a BBC series called “The Power of Nightmares.” Now befoe you get crazy, this is not some conspiracy theory-laden Internet documentary. Not that I’m against those, but I know that some of you probably get turned off by that kind of thing. What it is, however, is a BBC series on the change in the political climate and the role of politicians in the modern era. Basically they trace the change from politicians selling dreams to their need to “protect” their constituents from nightmares, all in the name of preserving their power.

The series does a great job of following the development of our fear of the “terrorist threat,” and explains exactly how and why it has been sold to us. It also makes the war in Iraq and our constant search for the “terrorists” make so much more sense. It almost makes me feel socially aware, but I’m not sure I’m quite comfortable with that.

This series explains the battle between the neo-conservatives (yeah you know who they are) and the radical Islamists (you’ll be surprised who they aren’t), and why it is such a bitter battle. All of the events leading up to the current war in Iraq and the “war on terror” are explained, from the conflict in Afghanistan with the Soviet Union, to the fall of the Soviet Union, to Desert Storm in ’91 (and the arising bitterness from people like Wolfowitz who didn’t at ll approve of Bush Sr.’s failure to attack Baghdad back then).

Oh, yeah. And apparently the guy behind it is a fellow named Leo Strauss, a philosopher from the University of Chicago who had some very interesting ideas on running a country. Or the world. It really makes me wish I had paid attention in Poli Sci.

Anyway, this is amazing stuff. Probably not as enjoyable viewing for those not of my political stance, but still very interesting nonetheless. Search Google Video for “The Power of Nightmares” and you’ll find all three segments. Let me know what you think!