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The Art of Mental Warfare Presents: Nine Inch Nails' "The Warning" [VIDEO]

Posted by Cliff Schecter, Brave New Films at 12:30 PM on November 19, 2007.


From war crimes to the destruction of the environment and a celebrity-obsessed culture, "The Warning" is a clarion call to action for an apathetic nation.
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This post, written by Cliff Schecter, originally appeared on Cliff Schecter's Brave New Films Blog

Let me start by saying I don't endorse everything in this video. I don't tend to buy into the World Bank/Brookings/CFR conspiracy theories for one. And two, while I understand, as Republicans can't allow themselves to do, that 9/11 was partially the result of blowback, it was also the result of a murderous mind and religious zealotry.

Bin Laden would have been attacking innocent people anyhow, unless we were willing to give him back Southern Spain, Sicily, Turkey, etc. and so forth all to be ruled by the Caliphate. He's nuts, and he's a murderer.

But this video is very well done and raises important questions about our administration and our involvement in Iraq, and makes important points. The filmmaker talks about "diversions," using some of our Fox Porn footage to make the point, which as we know, is exactly the kind of diversion those on the right want to provide while they foment war.

Watch it. (Btw, if you have a weak stomach beware, there is graphic war footage).

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Tagged as: reznor, nine inch nails, music, antiwar, iraq, 9/11

Cliff Schecter blogs at Brave New Films.


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Posted by: kepstein7777 on Nov 19, 2007 3:58 PM   
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A bit preachy, but I like the music.

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This one is MUCH better. Sort of a mashup of modern media, the Ministry, and Peter Finch's
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Posted by: albrechtkrausse on Nov 19, 2007 7:12 PM   
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speech in the great movie "Network". I didn't make and don't who did but whoever you are great job!
Enjoy!
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okay we know where Cliff is coming from
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Posted by: DeaconJ on Nov 19, 2007 7:52 PM   
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After the three pronged attack on Ron Paul last week Schecter went on my radar blip as one of those "We'll all be happy again once a Clinton gets back in office" and the Neo-Libs will rejoice. The comment about no money changers running the whole show makes him just plain naive to what is going on behind the curtain.

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Bah, Big Yawn
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Posted by: VannaLaRoche on Nov 20, 2007 5:40 AM   
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Neither says nor recommends anything new. The makes of this film probably spent more time on the kickin' soundtrack (Nine Inch Nails, dude, that's so ossom!).

Hell, just pick your favorite tune and run some bloody graphics and visual popflash, and you too can be, like, a cinematic Johnny Rebel.

So many political music videos, so little time.

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» RE: Bah, Big Yawn Posted by: genefire
Over the Cliff
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Posted by: nikkie on Nov 20, 2007 6:48 AM   
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When are we going to stop hearing such childishly silly clapcrap like 9/11 was "the result of a murderous mind and religious zealotry?"

Well, yes, a murderous mind is pretty much a safe bet. But religious zealotry? Are you still trying to infer that the Muslim's did this?

EXCUSE ME, BUT TO THIS DAY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SINGLE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF ANY KIND INTO ANY OF THE EVENTS OF 9/11. The only thing that has come out of that day that makes any sense at all is that it produced the longest and most staggering list of anomalies and coincidences ever to occur in a single day in all of recorded human history!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do people insist on scientific evidence before they'll change their vitamins yet they'll gladly go to war based on complete and unsubstantiated falsehoods? Would these clever terrorists who hate Israel so much really have launched a campaign that would ultimately enrich Silverstein, the owner of the Trade Center Towers more than 15 times over? Get serious. The entire fabric of the day can be easily melted away if you just read, think and ask the kind of questions a child would ask. The ultimate answer is to this day we simply don't know who did what and why.

So why in the name of responsible journalism do we still get this absolutely perverted message rammed down our throats?

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» Maybe you missed something... Posted by: buffeliscious
Try Something Different
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Posted by: nikkie on Nov 20, 2007 7:17 AM   
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Cliff, click here to view a starting point for entering the maze.

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well
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Posted by: JoshuaLudd on Nov 20, 2007 10:07 AM   
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"Bin Laden would have been attacking innocent people anyhow, unless we were willing to give him back Southern Spain, Sicily, Turkey, etc. and so forth all to be ruled by the Caliphate. He's nuts, and he's a murderer."

Thing is.. Bin Laden has said before that the idea of the Caliphate was nothing more than a recruiting tool.. that he knew it was unrealistic and it wasn't something he or the leaders of Al Queda really cared about.. but it sure got the Angry Young Men to flock to him.

Which is the real truth? Who knows... but I know what seems most realistic.

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» RE: well Posted by: genefire
Three Chords and the Truth...!
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Posted by: TJ-stars4peace on Nov 20, 2007 10:10 AM   
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That's a great song on the newest Ry Cooder CD My name is Buddy, and he reminds us that what these Fascists fear most is, Three Chords and the Truth..!

It's a great song in it's own right..but also makes my point as to this latest effort by NIN..!

Remember also Woody Guthrie's guitar sued to have this weapon kills Fascists written across it..!

Also all those charts and your article failed to mention the worst of all the fascist Cabals those being The Bilderberg Group and the swine of the Federalist Society..


Otherwise it's all good..!


Well done TJ Peace..and FREEDOM..!

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The guy who posted this is very naive!
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Posted by: genefire on Nov 20, 2007 1:30 PM   
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Your propaganda isn't working Cliff! I hope you read the comments left on your posts. You need to really get off the kool aid and the main stream media..
There is no left or right, just one party of elites divided into two separate factions! NWO is real, 911 was an inside job! Wake up!

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