Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes.
Western governments consistently refer to al-Qaeda as a highly-structured global network, poised to strike at any moment. But, argues Adam Curtis, does such an organisation really exist? He argues that in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 11 September, neoconservatives have reconstructed the Islamists in the image of their most recent 'evil' enemy, the Soviet Union.
Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes.
Western governments consistently refer to al-Qaeda as a highly-structured global network, poised to strike at any moment. But, argues Adam Curtis, does such an organisation really exist? He argues that in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 11 September, neoconservatives have reconstructed the Islamists in the image of their most recent 'evil' enemy, the Soviet Union.
