[extropy-chat] FWD [forteana] Re: No CNN reports of

[Maru]

Peter, it's hardly propaganda; it is more truly a warning of how
a jihad by a marginal 'edge' people can conquer the central, but
militarily weakened civilzation. Wouldn't propaganda have a
central hero (Paul Atereides/Muad'Dib) who we would admire and
also admire his war, not pity him and watch as he struggled to
escape his prescient trap?
~Maru

> It's long struck me that, for those who like to look for
> conspiracies, 
> propaganda, and subversion under every bed and every rock,
> Frank 
> Herbert's whole "Dune" series might be seen as diabolically
> clever 
> Muslim and jihadist propaganda!
.... <edit>...
> Salaam alaikum,
> T. Peter


		
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