Following complaints, ABC tweaks its 9/11 mini-series

Chicago Tribune ^

[Sir Gawain]

ABC toned down a scene that involved Clinton's national security adviser, Samuel "Sandy" Berger, declining to give the order to kill bin Laden, according to a person involved with the film who declined to be identified. "That sequence has been the focus of attention," the source said.

The network also decided that the credits would say the film is based "in part" on the 9/11 panel report, rather than "based on" the report, as the producers originally intended.

[corbe]

Yes that's it, Thank You very much. Freepers are the kindest, non-selfish group of people I have ever met, you have proved that again, Quilla

[KenmcG414]

No surprise here...did anyone doubt that ABC would go against Clinton and the RATS? I'll watch football and get Limbaugh's read.

[cvq3842]

Exactly!

[usmcobra]

Also as a WMV (windows media video) it would fit onto a standard CD that Joe Six Pack's son could play for mom and Pop on his computer.

And Windows Media Center can convert any AVI file to a DVD as well.

The real question should be will there be enough anger over the cutting of this film to warrent such a grass roots movement ensuring that the original version gets distributed by other means.

[Tzimisce]

Now, now - just because the left disagrees they shouldn't be calling for censorship. They really need to watch this unedited with an open mind. :)

[traditional1]

"The real question should be will there be enough anger over the cutting of this film "

If one depends on the MSM to tell them of the cuts, you can expect the news to never reach the light of day....no way will MSM let it be known that it was anything other than Bush's fault. As far as the MSM-viewers/readers/listeners go, they still think Lardass Moore filmed a "documentary", according to the MSM.

[pollywog]

Any one have some contact numbers , emails,etc for us to major Freep RIGHT NOW??

[Doogle]

...ABC caved like a tin chinese picnic table.


Doogle

[usmcobra]

Sad isn't it?

When this shows there will be people that won't know any better about how it was manipulated to sooth the ego of a former president.

[tcrlaf]

"They really need to watch this unedited with an open mind. :)"

"Open Mind" and Liberal/Democrat simply don't work in the same sentence....

I become more convinced daily that the threat presented by the American Left to our freedoms, the future of our nation, and the future of our children outweighs even that presented by Nuclear-Armed Islamo-fascists...

[JoeA]

Remember the missing FBI files???? Methinks they're being used.

[Petruchio]

If ABC edits the film, and those edits favor one political party over another . . .

Does that make the film fall under campaign finance laws?

[pollywog]

If ABC edits the film, and those edits favor one political party over another . . . Does that make the film fall under campaign finance laws?

LOL....me thinks so!!!!

[Xenalyte]

Gotta wonder if the last sentence in that paragraph is supposed to be a scare tactic. Sure comes across as threatening, doesn't it?

That's everyday legalese for "If you want to give us an idea, the lawyers have to touch it first."

Just about every media company in America subscribes to that policy, for protection from litigation by angry creative types insisting that "someone stole my idea."

So unless you view a statement of standard office procedure as "threatening," the answer is no, it doesn't come across as threatening at all.

[Barney59]

I know this is a reach but here's a new acronym for ABC:

Anything Bubba Commands

[Mike Bates]

[pollywog]

found this......

ABC News 77 W. 66 St., New York, NY 10023

Phone: 212-456-7777

General e-mail: netaudr@abc.com

[reagan_fanatic]

I see that the spines of the ABC producers have the consistency of bread pudding.

Congratulations for standing your ground and resisting the pressure, guys.

/s

[Tokra]

I emailed ABC and let them know that if the movie was edited (and I would know if it was by reading the reviews of the pre-screening) I would be forced to let all ABC sponsors and advertisers exactly why I would no longer buy their products or services.

I told ABC that 9/11 should be above politics and if they cave in for political reasons - their sponsors will be quick to hear about my displeasure.

[seawolf101]

"Anything Bubba Commands"

Wow you got that one right!!!!!!