DU'ers Path to 9-11 Blog (ABC) is back online - tell them what you think

[RamboLiberal]

http://blogs.abc.com/thepathto911/

Even Further Clarification
It seems that people keep referring to this movie as a "documentary". A documentary is a journalistic format that gives facts and information through interviews and news footage. This is a movie or more specifically a docudrama. Meaning, it is a narrative movie based on facts and dramatized with actors.

The team of filmmakers, actors and executives responsible for this movie have a wide range of political perspectives. I would say that most of those perspectives (which is the vast majority in Hollywood) would be considered "liberal" or "left". Some of the very people who are being villified by the left as having a 'right wing agenda' are the very people who are traditionally castigated by the right as being 'liberal dupes' in other projects they have presented. To make a movie of this size and budget requires many people to sign off on it. One person's "agenda" (if anyone should have one) is not enough to influence a movie to one's individual politics when a far broader creative and political consensus is an inherent part of the process. And the consensus that emerged over and over during development, production and post production is that we tried, as best we can, based on 9/11 Commission Report and numerous other sources and advisors, to present an accurate and honest account of the events leading to 9/11.

The redundant statement about Clinton and the emphasis to protect his legacy instead of trying to learn from the failures of BOTH administrations smells of "agenda". You may feel we "bash" Clinton and/or you may feel we "bash" Bush but the facts are that the eight years from the first WTC bombing to the day of 9/11 involved two administrations with plenty of culpability all around. Something needs to explain how that happened.

ABC’s Path to 9/11 blog returns, two days after it was taken down without explanation. Drop by and make your voice heard. (Be polite.) 4:28 pm

http://thinkprogress.org/

[RamboLiberal]

1. Here's some comments from the site

DU'ers here's a chance to add your own.

Pure Propaganda...

Did you talk with Richard Clark. I bet you skimmed ofer the "kill order" signed by Clinton. But Terrorism was not a Priority of the Bush Administration. And why nor start with Regan anyway.

You can tell this is Pure Propaganda because it is going to focus on Clinton, I bet 7/8 of the movie. When he was on it at least. He knew it was a threat and Bush did not care about it. That is until it gave him an excuse to go to Iraq.

There is something to say about 1 administration getting the best person for the job and the other appointing political hacks that will tell you what you want to hear.

Posted by: Doug Johnson | September 02, 2006 at 03:26 PM

The only comments that I've heard from the right on this movie have been full of nothing but praise for the way it lays the attack on Clinton. Cyrus Nowrasteh's friend Rush Limbaugh comes to mind, or is Rush a liar? I would say that the writer has a great deal of influence on the content and Norwrasth is a conservative with an agenda, ever heard of “Rebels With a Cause: How Conservatives Can Lead Hollywood’s Next Paradigm Shift.” The people that finance this movie also have a lot of influence on the content. Now who might they be?
And I bet that you want me to watch both nights. What better way to get your ratings up? That would just put more money in your pockets, and you will not get one more cent out of me.
Boycott ABC, Disney and anyone who sponsors this propaganda.

[flyarm]

2. AHHHH YES WITH A CAVEAT!!

THIS ON THE COMMENTS SECTION...

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I WOULD BET THEY DO NOT POST MY COMMENTS!!

I WAS A FLIGHT CREW for one of the airlines....THEY WON'T ANSWER ME!!

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[RamboLiberal]

3. Give it a shot - so far they have posted critical comments

If nothing else a lot of you could cut n' paste what you've said here.

Be fun to see how long it takes them to take it down again!

[C_U_L8R]

4. fantastic responses

some folks are holding these phoney baloney
docu-dramarians feet to the fire.

applause all around.

[Quixote1818]

5. Kick