STATE OF FEAR takes place in Peru, yet serves as a cautionary tale for a world engaged in a “global war on terror.” It dramatizes the human and societal costs a democracy faces when it embarks on a “war” against terror, a “war” potentially without end, all too easily exploited by unscrupulous leaders seeking personal political gain.
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