Posted on 09/09/2006 9:03:27 AM PDT by finnman69
On Friday evening, Bill Clinton's lawyers sent a new letter to ABC chief Bob Iger demanding that ABC yank "The Path to 9/11." We've obtained a copy of the letter, and it reads in part: "As a nation, we need to be focused on preventing another attack, not fictionalizing the last one for television ratings. `The Path to 9/11' not only tarnishes the work of the 9/11 Commission, but also cheapens the fith anniversary of what was a very painful moment in history for all Americans. We expect that you will make the responsible decision to not air this film." Full text of the letter after the jump.
Dear Bob,
Despite press reports that ABC/Disney has made changes in the content and marketing of "The Path to 9/11," we remailn concerned about the false impression that airing the show will leave on the public. Labelng the show as "fiction" does not meet your responsibility to the victims of the September 11th attacks, their families, the hard work of the 9/11 Commission, or to the American people as a whole.
At a moment when we should be debating how to make the nation safer by implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, "The Path to 9/11" calls into question the accuracy of the Commission's report and whether fabricated scenes are, in fact, an accurate portrayal of history. Indeed, the millions spent on the production of this fictional drama would have been better spent informing the public about the Commission's actual findings and the many recommendations that have yet to be acted upon. Unlike this film, that would have been a tremendous service to the public.
Although our request for an advance copy of the film has been repeatedly denied, it is all too clear that our objections to "The Path to 9/11" are valid and corroborated by those familiar with the film and intimately involved in its production.
-- Your corporate partner, Scholastic, has disassociated itself from this proect.
-- 9/11 Commission Chairman Thomas Kean, who served as co-executive producer on "The Path to 9/11," has stated that he raised concerns about the accuracy of several scenes in the film and that his concerns were not addressed during production.
-- Harvey Keitel, who plays the star role of FBI agent John O'Neill, told reporters yesterday that while the screenplay was presented to him as a fair treatment of historical events, he is upset that several scenes were simply invented for dramatic purposes.
-- Numerous Members of Congress, several 9/11 Commissioners and prominent historians have spoken out against this movie.
-- Indeed, according to press reports, the fact that you are still editing the film two days before it is scheduled to air is an admission that it is irreparably flawed.
As a nation, we need to be focused on preventing another attack, not fictionalizing the last one for television ratings. "The Path to 9/11" not only tarnishes the work of the 9/11 Commission, but also cheapens the fith anniversary of what was a very painful moment in history for all Americans. We expect that you will make the responsible decision to not air this film.
Sincerely,
Bruce R. Lindsey Chief Executive Officer William J. Clinton Foundation
Douglas J. Band Counselor to President Clinton Office of William Jefferson Clinton
ABC spent the last 14 years fictionalizing your legacy and the supposed good job that you did as president, Bubba. Then you scream because they have the gall to air something resembling the truth.
Go to Spain, rent a villa for the week, and go spend some more of that Chinese bribe money, Bubba. Despite the news media's continuation of their fiction about what a swell guy you are, 99% of the population knows you're a corrupt POS and wish you'd just go away!
I think it is more incidious than that.
Win OR Lose, the left is trying to INNOCULATE against any OTHER efforts to blame clinton. I guarantee that this very second "independent film makers" are trying to say the 8 years of clinton do not compare to the 8 MONTHS of GWBush.
They don't want ANY review of clintons conduct. They want to waive the 9/11 report but they don't want people to actually READ the report.
This is now about intimidated everyone. The left is MAD, and for some reason publicly showing PANIC. Why is nobody examining the panic? This failure of the MSM to ask any questions is a HUGE indictment on them.
Clinton's censorship of critics is stupid and manipulated.
Just Say No to Censorship.
The fact that Bush never defends himself (effectively) leaves the impression (with some) that perhaps the lies are true.
Some certainly are left with a false impression by the lies.
That said, the President speaks of his record whenever he speaks. The MSM doesn't cover it like they should.
As I said above, the President defends himself effectively enough to have been elected President twice.
Few others could make such a claim.
Hey Lawyer!* I'll tell you what you can "yank"!
(the worst thing you can call someone;)
Why don't they just show the second half on Monday night so they can say it's all Bush's fault.....with all the cuts that's what is gonna happen anyways!
I think laying down and taking it has only encouraged the crap from the Dems. They know that Bush won't shoot back, and so they pile on. I'm all in favor of turning the other cheek, but not when it allows the nation's domestic enemies to undermine the national security policies of the nation.
Hey Lawyer!* I'll tell you what you can "yank"!
*the worst thing you can call someone;)
Sorry for the double post;)
On Friday evening, Bill Clinton's lawyers sent a new letter to ABC chief Bob Iger demanding that ABC yank "The Path to 9/11."
Scream a little louder, we can't hear you...
Hmm... "Clinton" and "yanked" in the same headline ...
The RNC had better let their feelings be known. The fact that Dr. Demento is in on this stanpede of the first amendment requires a response.
It is a great political opportunity to show the truth. We will be subjected to censorship and REAL Orwellian tactics if the BJ Clinton Crime Syndicate can continue their out and out assault on all things American, including the truth.
Him and Hitlery will burn in hell one day, of this I am confident.
Are you sure that isn't something else running down his leg? I heard the best part of him ran down his daddy's leg...whoever his real daddy is.
1. According to Reuters (February 11, 1998), Hillary Rodham Clinton made this statement in Washington on February 11 in response to reporters who asked her whether she favored curbs on the Internet.
Yes worth remebering.
I first started reading FR back in February of '98 when the Lewinsky thing hit.
I remember that quote (or a similar quote) and reading discussion about it on FR.
I was alarmed.
If copies were distributed early, someone needs to pump out copies for $$. They'll make a fortune.
“Perhaps this show makes Bush look really bad and the Clintoons are
1) raising viewer numbers”
I think that is what is going on. One night to show eight years of what, about 15 terrorist attacks, and then one night to focus on eight months of a new Presidency. I don’t like the looks of this.
You got that right, Bevlar. If they can do this to ABC/Disney, what will they do to FNC, The Weekly Standard, etc?
[Good luck with that. Krinton wouldn't be indicted if the cops caught him with a bloody chainsaw in broad daylight.]
I know. I hate to say it, but these Judicial Watch lawsuits are mostly nonsense. They're still working on one for Jennifer Flowers vs. Stephanopolous (sp?) and Carville. So much for our great "legal" system, eh?
The DEMS are in an absolute panic because the TRUTH that has been shown many times before, is being delivered in a form normally reserved exclusively FOR THEM...
A made-for-TV movie that THE SHEEPLE will actually pay to...
This strikes utter fear into the hearts of Democrats, because they have cultivated so many lies to support thier positions of hatred.....
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