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Olbermann: the politics of fear

Posted by David DeGraw at 11:55 AM on August 23, 2006.


With questions rising about the facts and timing of the recent foiled terrorist attacks in London, Keith Olbermann recaps the top ten occasions that the Bush administration used terror warnings and fear for political gain.
Olbermann: the politics of fear

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Using fear for political gain is nothing new. But the Bush administration has taken the art to a whole new level. In this devastating clip from Countdown, Keith Olbermann cites the top ten occasions that the administration resorted to fear propaganda to help them counter difficult political situations.

The list is astonishing. This video clearly demonstrates the pattern of Bush's media and fear manipulation.

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David DeGraw is AlterNet's video blogger.


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