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
Here's an idea, let's let BJ and the gang tell the true story about how Osama was not killed, captured, or incarcerated, when they had so many chances. Watch them eat their own. We can turn it into a Docu-comedy.
Unless BenVenista denied letting Clinton see his copy .. yes he could have watched it
Hundreds of people received this DVD .. and no offered to show it to Clinton???
I find that to be completely BS
Cool. There's a leaker at ABC.
Did Caligula say that with a straight face, about telling the truth?
I heard the film will show first act of terrorism under the Clinton watch.
There is a scene where Hillary hits the presidents head with an ashtray, and the secret service are hesitant to respond.
This is first incicdent where we failed to respond to an act of terror. Bin Laden heard about this, and then started his Jihad.
She should have been tackeld and hog tied. Then sent to Gitmo, and prosecuted for assault.
Be careful...ABC has already said it was still editing...the Clinton lawyers probably know what cuts were made and Clinton might even look good at the end...this could be a classic mis-direction...remember Brer Rabbitt.
I find that difficult to believe too, Mo1.
What is really surprising to me is that religious leaders requested that the producer of The Da Vinci Code put a disclaimer at the beginning of the film (which they refused to do) and when the MSM heard about the request(s), they went ballistic calling it censureship.
But not a PEEP out of the strong-arm tactics by The Mob, formerly known as the Clinton administration.
I believe it, since baldfaced lying is part of the Clinton playbook...In fact, it's their first principle of engagement.
Democrats' opinions, much the same as the Soviet Communists' opinions, are mostly deliberate lies. Their aim is to disrupt consensus government via class warfare and confusion among the voting public.
Iger might find himself on a one-way ride to Ft. Marcy Park with John Palomino and Ray 'Buddy' Young.
Hehehehe. My first really good laugh of the morning.
Pull it and replace it with the Best Of Leterman - the Monica jokes.
"Congress (Clinton, Democrats) shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;"
ABC won't pull the film, and I doubt they've made significant edits. But what all this bellyaching by Clinton's team has done is to prepare the viewing public to now question everything they see in the film. Anything negative about Clinton's non-response to terrorism will be received with, "Well, we're told this is all fiction."
With all this going on right in front of the public, just imagine what's going on in private. I imagine Xlinton's demons have been working overtime, digging up dirt on ABC executives and producers, looking to destroy marriages and careers if he doesn't get his way. He is obviously very desperate to keep this off the air. What does a Clinton fear more than truth? And, to what lengths will they go to squelch the truth?
The Dems dish it out but never can take it. The media are only too willing to help them out.
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