Robert A. Iger
President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company
Dear Mr. Iger:
It has come to my attention that ABC plans to air a two-part mini-series called "The Path to 9/11" on September 10 and September 11. Accounts of advance screenings indicate that this program places primary responsibility for the attacks of 9/11 on the Clinton administration while whitewashing the failures of the Bush administration. This assertion is not supported by the 9/11 Commission Report upon which the program is purportedly based. This partisan misrepresentation of history is not surprising given that the movie was written by Cyrus Nowrasteh, an avowed conservative.
It is wrong for ABC to play politics with the facts of 9/11 by providing a national platform to present his distorted view of history. I am unwilling to whitewash the truth. The events that led to 9/11 are important topics for discussion and debate. But it's a debate that must be conducted honestly.
I am asking ABC to either fix the many inaccuracies contained in the program - or to not air it.
Per the "Washington Post":
President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company
Dear Mr. Iger:
It has come to my attention that ABC plans to air a two-part mini-series called "The Path to 9/11" on September 10 and September 11. Accounts of advance screenings indicate that this program places primary responsibility for the attacks of 9/11 on the Clinton administration while whitewashing the failures of the Bush administration. This assertion is not supported by the 9/11 Commission Report upon which the program is purportedly based. This partisan misrepresentation of history is not surprising given that the movie was written by Cyrus Nowrasteh, an avowed conservative.
It is wrong for ABC to play politics with the facts of 9/11 by providing a national platform to present his distorted view of history. I am unwilling to whitewash the truth. The events that led to 9/11 are important topics for discussion and debate. But it's a debate that must be conducted honestly.
I am asking ABC to either fix the many inaccuracies contained in the program - or to not air it.
Per the "Washington Post":
Marc Platt, the film's executive producer, said that although it "does contain composite and conflated scenes and representative characters and dialogue, we've worked very hard to be fair. If individuals feel they're wrongly portrayed, that's obviously of concern. We've portrayed the essence of the truth of these events. Our intention was not in any way to be political or present a point of view."
The essence of the truth?!?! What the hell is that?!?! It is either truthful or it's not! Quite honestly and directly, it is bullshit with a capital "B" for ABC to play politics with the facts of the 9/11 tragedy right before a national election in November! ABC's truthiness is unacceptable!
I would appreciate a prompt reply to my e-mail.
Send your complaint to Robert Iger, HERE!
I would appreciate a prompt reply to my e-mail.
Send your complaint to Robert Iger, HERE!
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