‘Path to 9/11’ tells a sad, riveting tale~ ...is unsparing, and its viewpoint draws criticism

MSNBC ^ | Sept 7, 2006 7:05 a.m. PT | FRAZIER MOORE - AP COMMENTARY

[A.Hun]

Yes, I heard that interview, but I contend that they just can't change the basic miniseries in a few days. I'm gonna watch it and see also.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread:

ATTEMPT TO CENSOR 9/11 FILM OKAY BY PUNDITS

*****************by Wm Donahue at catholicleague.org ***********************

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

By the way, a pig just flew by my window...

Still dark and foggy out but I am looking out my window too!

[small voice in the wilderness]

The only thing they could do to change the basics is to run it backwards, like we used to do in high school. The smoldering ruins that WERE the Twin Towers suddenly rise back up, the planes fly out of the Twin Towers, they're put back together, everyone runs backwards, until the final moment when clinton is shown taking a bite of pizza out of his mouth and putting it back on the slice.

And DON'T think the clintonoids wouldn't stoop to this if they thought they could *turn back time*.

[A.Hun]

And DON'T think the clintonoids wouldn't stoop to this if they thought they could *turn back time*.

Amen. I believe you are right, if this thing shows the overall truth, minor changes won't make any difference. Rush mentioned his overall perception that the terrorists come out as the enemy...that message will remain, and that is what we as conservatives need the most! Focus the nation on the evil of the terrorists.

I'm optimistic about it still.

[maica]

Then "The Path to 9/11" leaves the viewer with a chilling coda: a recap of the "report card" issued last December by the 9/11 Commission, which accused the government of failing to protect the nation against another attack, and assigned failing grades in five areas, with a dozen Ds and just one A (actually, A-minus).

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That is interesting, because I have heard the screenwriter of this program on many radio shows, and thought he has said that the film stops at September 11, 2001.

However, he also said yesterday that he had anticipated criticism from the Right, and was surprised that the Left "got out in front first."

I guess the "Coda" that MSNBC refers to is pure editorial comment placed at the end of the second night.

I also wonder if this was meant to be anti-Bush administration in its total message, until Richard Ben Veniste got upset at the private screening, and changed the focus of the coverage of this past week.

Raise your hands anyone who thought that ABC/Disney would spend 40 million dollars on something that would be favorable to President Bush, two months before the mid-term elections.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A major writer on the miniseries was interviewed by John Zieglar on KFI out here in Los Angeles...he is the son of an Iranian family that came to this country when the Mullahs took over Iran....there is a downloadable audio clip of the interview....it is MP3 format and about 42 minutes,....40 Meg...

Thread is:

Live Thread: Writer of Path to 9-11 on Radio

See post #115 for link directions.....

[FlingWingFlyer]

I think the thing that disturbs me the most is that the producers did not put in the part where the Clintonistas sent Sandy Burglar into the National Archives to steal documents that would support the fact that the incompetent Clintonista regime set up 911 for the terrorists by not getting bin Laden when they had the chance. I continue to hear about the "911 Commission." Anyone who takes that fiasco seriously is a real, mindless buffoon. The Clintonistas had two of their lawyers sitting on that commission to protect Willie Clinton's "legacy." What a joke.

[Graymatter]

Cyrus insists NO ONE has seen the entire documentary. Something smells here. Since I haven't watched ABC in many years I don't intend to start now.

A threefer ditto to that! What embarrasses the Dems in that film will be left on the cutting room floor. Its purpose is to create controversy and maximize viewers, and once that purpose is served---snip, snip!

I will not watch it, and I urge everyone to ignore it and TV in general.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

No hands raised here....

[dawn53]

Okay, this a little off topic, but here's a dynamic I haven't heard mentioned.

Sunday night, first night of mini-series, supposedly critical of Clinton.

Monday night, second night, supposedly critical of Bush administration.

Has anybody considered that football season begins this week. Sunday night there will be a game on ESPN, Indianapolis and the Giants. But Monday night there will be two games Minnesota/Washington early in the evening, 7:15 Eastern, and then a later game at 10:15 Eastern, San Diego and Oakland.

Will more people watch the show on Sunday night or Monday night? I have my opinion, and I think that's one of the reasons the Clintonistas are yelling so loudly.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks again for your link....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Ha!

Delicious.....loving it!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Borrowed from thread linked at post #22:

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Clinton supporters headed for ABC.

Caption supplied by DoughtyOne

[LibLieSlayer]

If they add any additional footage, his statement would be true. It's all about degrees of truth. Weird for sure.

LLS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And:

CBS Slammed For Prez Veto(Daschle criticized CBS for pulliing REAGANS in 2003)

[ClaireSolt]

You would think that the 911 commission included the angel Gabriel with messages froim on high. Five years later, I suspect that their recommendations are largely out of date, and I think they should get a life. Watch DHS secretary's report on c-span if you want to see what they are doing. Interesting.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Discussion thread on that NY Times story:

N.Y. Times Praises 'Path to 9/11'

[alnick]

And continue to, five years after what should have been a terribly sufficient wake-up call.

That is the message the left wants us to take from the edited version of this movie.

How inconvenient for them that we haven't been attacked again in those five years.

[alnick]

the network has not bowed to pressure from former Cabinet members and left-wing groups to "dump," "yank" or otherwise pull the movie from the schedule.

No, they've just edited the hell out of it in response to said pressure. Sheesh.