BBC documentary "The Power of Nightmares" shows how neocons and Islamist radicals enhance

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each other's power. The media gets a boost as well since they also rely on fear of unknowns to position themselves as useful and trustworthy despite their track record on Iraq, the 2000 elections, the legitimacy of GWB, etc.

The multi part doc traces the history of modern day radical Islam but the first 3 minutes summarize the dynamic very well.

Video at link:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20su5f_the-power-of-nightmares-1-the-rise-of-the-politics-of-fear-bbc-2004_news

ETA:

This gets pulled from YouTube periodically because of copyright issues (I think) but it is there now for those that don't like to click links.

Here is the 4 minute trailer

And here is episode one on Leo Strauss and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood