Why the Phrase ‘War on Terror’ Is ‘Utter Nonsense’ (Video)
Historian Daniele Ganser says that the concept of the global "war on terror" is nothing but propaganda.
In the video above, Swiss historian Daniele Ganser tells acTVism Munich that the concept of the global “war on terror” is nothing but propaganda that feeds the military-industrial complex.
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