Power of Nightmares from BBC

An amazing documentary in three parts by Adam Curtis from BBC on the rise of "Neocons" and "Islamism", each part 1 hour. Originally aired in 2004. (Wiki entry here)

The Power of Nightmares episode 1 is about the ideological revulsion to the consumer society created by industry and public relations. Simultaneously, Sayyid Qutb resolved to purge the Muslim world of Western consumerism while Leo Strauss resolved to make consuming Americans Crusaders for freedom around the world. Ayman Zawahiri was a student of Qutb and Paul Wolfowitz was a student of Strauss. (see alternative links for this part in comment section)

The Power of Nightmares episode 2 shows Bin Laden and the Neo cons fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan and how the Soviet collapse left without an enemy to herd their public with.

The Power of Nightmares episode 3 shows how 911 was used to give those "with the most fear, the most power" and how the Neo cons recreated the terrorist threat.