Hell of a way to keep people in line yes, but it's the way of all dictatorships. Was it Goebbels who said, "Tell a lie often enough and the people will believe it." Maybe not, but I'll bet he said it in private once or twice. Stalin ruled by fear, Hitler ruled through a combination of fear and the inbred obedience to authority of the German people, Saddam rules through fear and lies, the list is endless. Wherever you find a dictatorship, you'll find fear and lies.
