The prison built on fear

Guardian article: The prison built on fear
The US and UK governments use the war on terror to curtail our freedoms. Where does the greater threat lie?

"there are grave doubts about whether "democracies can control the
war-making powers of their executives". The faulty intelligence and deliberate
deception can only lead one to the conclusion that the "entire leadership of the
north Atlantic elite wilfully deluded themselves and then deceived the
people"."