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ABC and "The Path to 9/11"

If you haven't already, check out this activist site dedicated to the noble work of giving ABC/Disney hell over its dodgy docudrama "The Path to 9/11," which was written by a right-wing activist and by all accounts contradicts the 9/11 Commission Report, on which it's supposedly based.
In brief:
- The film places the blame for failing to prevent the attacks on the Clinton administration while overlooking the Bush administration's failures
- Preview copies of the film have not been sent to left-wing bloggers, but marketed aggressively through advance copies among right-wing bloggers, radio hosts, and pundits
- ABC plans to distribute the film free through iTunes and ABC.com, and is pushing for it to be used as an educational resource
- The folks who put this site together are demanding, via an open letter, that ABC either correct the film's errors or yank it; label it a work of fiction; reveal the marketers responsible for hiding this film from lefty opinion leaders; and nix the planned outreach to educators.
ThinkProgress is gathering and debunking the film's errors here.
UPDATE: Educational media giant Scholastic, Inc., which is providing classroom companion guides, is redoing the materials on the grounds that the originals "did not meet our high standards for dealing with controversial issues." (TPM Muckraker)
Posted by Julian Brookes on 09/07/06 at 2:06 PM | E-mail | Print
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This is all interesting, but when will they do the expose that Clinton had intelligence that the Japanese were going to bomb Pearl Harbor, had Emporer Hirohito in his sights, and was too busy dealing with a B.J. to do anything about it?
Posted by: AmeriPundit on 09/07/06 at 8:46 PM
Well, if you know something the 9/11 Commission doesn't I'd suggest you lay it out.
Posted by: Julian Brookes on 09/08/06 at 9:36 AM
Wow Julian, its amazing to see that even after all these years, liberals will still open there mouths and drop to their knees when Bill Clinton is in trouble. Aren't you the guys who "question all authority" or is that just another branded, party line, catch phrase that does not mean anything any more?
Posted by: Big Daddy on 09/08/06 at 10:13 AM
Speaking not as the host of Mother Jones Radio, but strictly for myself: Scholastic needs to go further than reworking their media guide. The company needs to divorce itself entirely from involvement with this reworking of history. Contact information is here:
http://scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/offices/index.htm
I had a long wait on the phone (hit 0 when the 800 number connects), but was eventually connected to a polite and respectful customer service rep. He said he'd pass along my comments, and suggested I email as well.
Pass it on!
Posted by: Angie C on 09/08/06 at 2:32 PM
Rather than bitch about the cons 9/11 movie, the dems should make one themselves. ABC would be obligated to show a dissenting point of view.
Why the Bush family was heavily invested in Nazi Germany in the 1930' and several months after congress made it illegal to do so.
If the U.S. is so wanting to promote democracies in the M.E., why did the C.I.A. removed a democratic elected president of Iran and replaced him with the Shah. The support of the Fisal Family of Saudia Arabia. Why the Bush administration refuses to negociate with the newly Palestinian goverment, but has unwavering support for the apartied and despicable enviromental geonicide goverment of Israel. Then go to the oil spill off the coast of Lebonan. Along with the cluster bombs killing innocent children.
How the Reagan election commitee bought off the hostages till after the 1980 election.
The 283 marines who were killed in Beriut because of lack of security.
Show how in the 1980's Ronald Reagan called Saddam Hussien "Freedom Fighters", include the photo of Don Rumsfield shaking hands with him.
Remind americans about the Iran-Contra-cocaine connection in the 1980's.
How the Reagan administration busted the controllers union and then flash to the Kentucky air crash a few weeks ago.
Detail George Bush Jr. N.G. service of when and when not he was present. Include his drunk driving conviction and his refusal to admit when the last time he's done cocaine.
Show buckshot Dick with his five Vietnam deferrments and 3 drunk driving convictions.
Go to the 2000 Flordia election and show how voters were not allowed to excersice their right to cast ballots, that U.N. election judges were not allowed to be present.
How the Clinton administration told the Bu$h administration about Al-Qiada, but they chose to ignore this warning.
Remind americans that the French handed over to the F.B.I. detailed lists of the 9/11 perpatrators a month before the worst tradegy in the U.S. and on who's watch it happened on. That Bush spent the entire month of august on vacation, before 9/11.
Show detailed video of the towers collapsing and ask if controlled detonations are going off as the towers collapse. Include building #7 and how no plane flew into it, but it still fell.
Remind viewers that most of the steel from the towers was shipped overseas and not allowed to be inspected.
How Osma Bin Laden was trapped in Tora Bora and then the lies about Saddam Hussien began so the focus of the "War on Terror" was shifted to Iraq by lies and outright manipulation of data.
How Hans Blix was successful in containg Saddam Hussien's alleged missile and W.M.D.'s threat.
How former Bu$h administration officals that Iraq oil revenues would pay for Iraq rebuilding and mop up operations of terrorists cells.
How Zawari wouldn't be more than a 2 bit thug if it hadn't been for the Bu$h administration bungling.
How many billions of dollar$ are unaccounted for in the "War on Terror" Funds.
How Haliburton has received no competition contracts and overcharges U.S. taxpayers while exploiting their workforce in Iraq. And how much money Dick has received while V.P. from his Haliburton investments.
How electronic voting machines software can be manipulated to favor the republicans in the 2004 election.
The volumes of lies the Bu$h administration has said to promote its agenda.
The curtailing of the constitution, spying on law abiding U.S. citizens bank records, communications and air travel.
How many trillions of dollars the U.S. deficit has sored since Bu$h has taken office.
Posted by: Stanimal1959 on 09/11/06 at 8:31 AM
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I have a feeling that ABC is going to follow "The Path to 9/11" with a discussion panel consisting of John Stossel, Ann Coulter and William Bennet. And, they might just throw in Joe Lieberman to make it "bipartisan."
Assimilated Press
Read "ABC Feeds Off Bones Of Dead & Disdains History" at:
http://assimilatedpress.blogspot.com/2006/09/abc-feeds-off-bones-of-dead-disdains.html
Posted by: Virt on 09/07/06 at 3:43 PM