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National Security State
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 10 facts
perspectiveThe Persian Gulf War was arguably undertaken to justify the continued existence of the National Security State after the Cold War ended.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that the mainstream media in the United States uncritically promoted the policies of the Bush administration and the military during the Gulf War, thereby strengthening the power of the National Security State.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner posits that the Gulf War was a venture designed to advance the interests of the U.S. military and the National Security State.
claimGeorge Bush was the first U.S. president in recent years to be part of both the corporate economic establishment and the National Security State.
claimDuring the Cold War, the National Security State used the war against communism to justify its aggressive actions.
claimDouglas Kellner defines the 'National Security State' as the set of political, military, and intelligence institutions—including the Pentagon and the CIA—that promote an aggressive foreign policy involving covert operations, military intervention, and war as instruments of state policy.
claimThe National Security State justifies its existence by producing enemies, promoting tensions, and carrying out covert and overt wars to legitimize the wealth and resources it commands.
claimFollowing the end of the Cold War, the National Security State identified new enemies such as drugs, terrorism, and governments hostile to the United States, such as Libya or Iraq, to maintain its relevance.
claimThe National Security State is aligned with the military-industrial complex, which produces the weapons and products the state commands.
claimGeorge H.W. Bush served as head of the CIA in 1976 and identified with the National Security State, U.S. military power, and the use of force to achieve policy goals.
Documentary Review: Meditating meetings with E.T. - Movie Nation rogersmovienation.com Apr 14, 2020 5 facts
claimSteven Greer claims in the documentary 'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind' that the 'Deep State' manufactures fear regarding UFOs and advocates for mass meditation as a method to bypass the National Security State to contact extraterrestrial life.
claimDr. Steven Greer claims that the military-media-National Security State apparatus is attempting to prepare the world for an interplanetary war and to force the return of Christ, a topic he discusses with the Crown Prince of Liechtenstein.
claimThe CE-5 (Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind) initiative promotes the idea that millions of people should meditate to 'bypass the National Security State' and initiate contact with extraterrestrial beings.
claimThe documentary 'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind' advocates for millions of people to meditate as a method to 'bypass the National Security State' and initiate contact with extraterrestrial life.
claimDr. Steven Greer claims that the military-media-National Security State apparatus is attempting to prepare the world for interplanetary war and to force the return of Christ, citing discussions with the Crown Prince of Liechtenstein.
'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind': Film Review - Variety variety.com Apr 7, 2020 2 facts
claimThe documentary "Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind" claims that the "national security state" uses mainstream media and Hollywood films to promote the narrative that extraterrestrial life is hostile.
claimThe documentary 'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind' posits that the 'national security state' has concealed the existence of extraterrestrial life and close encounters from the public.
Steven M. Greer - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
quoteFilm critic Owen Gleiberman described the film Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact has Begun as 'fantasy propaganda...a conspiracy documentary built around the thesis that the 'national security state' has concealed it from all of us,' adding that '[Greer is] like a '70s computer nerd played by John Waters with a touch of Guy Pearce.'