UK film: terror fears exaggerated

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CANNES, France (Reuters) -- A British documentary arguing U.S. neo-conservatives have exaggerated the terror threat is set to rock the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, the way "Fahrenheit 9/11" stirred emotions here a year ago.

"The Power of Nightmares" re-injected politics into the festival that seemed eager to steer clear of controversy this year after American Michael Moore won top honors in 2004 for his film deriding President George W. Bush's response to terror.

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The film, a non-competition entry, argues that the fear of terrorism has come to pervade politics in the United States and Britain even though much of that angst is based on carefully nurtured illusions.

It says Bush and U.S. neo-conservatives, as well as British Prime Minister Tony Blair, are exaggerating the terror threat in a manner similar to the way earlier generations of leaders inflated the danger of communism and the Soviet Union.


This film sounds like it will be a must see just like "Fahrenheit 9/11" and one I can't wait to see...if it makes it over here to be viewed. Also sounds as if more of the pResidents lies will be exposed.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/14/film.cannes.terrorfears.reut/index.html