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Introduction to Part III Videos: A Primer on Terrorism
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Introduction to Part III Videos: A Primer on Terrorism |
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Breaking The Silence:
John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the 'war on
terror'. Award-winning journalist John Pilger
investigates the discrepancies
between American and British
claims for the 'war on terror' and the facts on the
ground as he finds them in Afghanistan and Washington,
DC. 52 min |
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Dr. Michael Parenti: "Terrorism, Globalism and
Conspiracy":
Dr.
Michael Parenti, one of North America's leading radical
writers on U.S. imperialism and interventionism,
fascism,
democracy and the media, spoke to several hunded people
at St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver.
Dr. Parenti has taught political science at a number of
colleges and universities in the United States and other
countries. He was written 250 major magazine articles
and 15 books and is frequently heard on public and
alternative radio. 1hr 1 min |
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CIA Sponsored Terrorism from 1953-Present: A brief review
of some of the actions the CIA has taken to directly or indirectly
overthrow "unfriendly" governments and the aftermaths of those
actions. 5min |
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Sri Lanka: Living in Terror: The day after video journalist Joe
Rubin landed in Sri Lanka, a suicide bomber attempted to kill the
prime minister. The assassination attempt failed but six civilians
were killed. Arriving at the scene, Rubin realized that he was
standing in a sea of body parts. It was the beginning of a six-week
journey exploring how an island paradise had become a killing
ground. (Requires Real Player). Excellent supplementary
material from PBS Frontline 15min (in 3 parts) |
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Islam and Terrorism - Contemporary Issues -
Bilal Philips: A Muslim response to the connection made by some
between Islam and terrorism. 21 minutes |
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