Media Matters - The Path to 9/11

Media Matters - The Path to 9/11 http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/the_path_to_9_11 This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: The Path to 9/11 en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Again ignoring numerous falsehoods, NY Times falsely suggested that only Clinton administration officials objected to ABC's Path to 9/11 http://mediamatters.org/items/200805160006 A New York Times article stated, "In 2006 ABC made changes to 'The Path to 9/11' after complaints from former Clinton administration officials that it portrayed them as less than vigilant in their pursuit of Osama bin Laden." But the article did not note that, despite editing, the final version of the ABC miniseries still included several fabricated scenes, falsehoods, and sharp discrepancies between its account of certain events and the findings laid out in the 9-11 Commission's report. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805160006 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:06:13 EST NY Post noted Path producer's claims about stalled release of DVD, but not film's numerous fabrications and falsehoods http://mediamatters.org/items/200709070004 The New York Post asserted that "[t]he writer who penned the script for last year's controversial ABC miniseries 'The Path to 9/11' says pressure from powerful supporters of Bill and Hillary Clinton is delaying the mini's DVD release." But the Post article failed to address the inaccuracies in the film and the sharp discrepancies between the film's account of certain events and the findings laid out in the 9-11 Commission's report, upon which ABC said the miniseries was based. http://mediamatters.org/items/200709070004 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:24:18 EST LA Times notes Dem criticism of Path to 9/11, but not its own review's http://mediamatters.org/items/200709050009 A Los Angeles Times article on the DVD release of ABC's The Path to 9/11 reported that the original miniseries "ignited a political firestorm, almost entirely from high-profile Democratic leaders who viewed its account ... as a right-wing hatchet job," overlooking factual inaccuracies in the film and sharp discrepancies between the film's account of certain events and the findings laid out in the 9-11 Commission's report, upon which ABC claimed the miniseries was based. Those inaccuracies and discrepancies were pointed out in the Times' own review of The Path to 9/11, which also noted the film's "partisan politics" and its "hopeless muddle of the line between fact and 'dramatization.' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200709050009 Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:42:49 EST Hannity still defending deeply flawed Path to 9/11 miniseries -- "It did get it right" http://mediamatters.org/items/200707020005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707020005 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:43:38 EST On Hannity's America, Path to 9/11 filmmaker defended scene he previously admitted was fabricated http://mediamatters.org/items/200701290009 Path to 9/11 screenwriter and producer Cyrus Nowrasteh asserted that the unedited version of a scene in his film in which Clinton national security adviser Sandy Berger abandons an opportunity to capture or kill Osama bin Laden is an accurate representation of history. However, the scene depicts an event that did not happen, and Nowrasteh himself has acknowledged that the edited portion was fabricated. http://mediamatters.org/items/200701290009 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:36:58 EST ABC program chief falsely claimed network "didn't backpedal" on Path to 9/11 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701160006 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701160006 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:51:28 EST ABC VP presented with "Freedom of Expression Award" at right-wing film festival for her role in pushing The Path to 9/11 http://mediamatters.org/items/200611160009 The Liberty Film Festival, "a forum for conservative thought on film," recently awarded ABC Vice President Judith Tukich, a right-wing evangelical who has described her mission as "evangeliz[ing] the world ... through the media," the festival's "Freedom of Expression Award" for her role in assisting the production and promotion of The Path to 9/11. http://mediamatters.org/items/200611160009 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:01:06 EST Following ABC's falsehood-ridden Path to 9/11, Coulter's column repeated false claims about Pres. Clinton's handling of terror threat http://mediamatters.org/items/200609160002 Two days after ABC aired the conclusion of its controversial two-part miniseries, The Path to 9/11, Ann Coulter repeated a number of falsehoods about the "docudrama" and President Clinton's handling of terrorism, including alleging that the movie "relied on the 9/11 Commission Report"; that Clinton "refused the handover of [Osama] bin Laden"; and that "Islamic terrorists with suspected links to al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein bombed the World Trade Center" in 1993. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609160002 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:33:50 EST Fox anchors praised The Path to 9/11, disregarded reasons for all the "controversy" http://mediamatters.org/items/200609140001 During September 12 reports on ABC's controversial miniseries The Path to 9/11, not one Fox News anchor or correspondent examined the scenes from the film that contain documented falsehoods, explained Fox News Live co-host Bill Hemmer's reference to Democrats' "paranoia" about the film's depiction of former Clinton administration officials, or mentioned the fact that several prominent conservatives have also questioned the film's accuracy. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609140001 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:36:03 EST Open letter from David Brock to ABC/Disney http://mediamatters.org/items/200609130009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200609130009 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:10:17 EST Part two of ABC's 9-11 "docudrama" contained falsified scenes bolstering Bush http://mediamatters.org/items/200609130003 A Media Matters for America review of the conclusion of ABC's two-part miniseries, The Path to 9/11, contained scenes that were factually inaccurate, and that showed President Bush taking aggressive action there is no indication he ever took. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609130003 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:03:44 EST Providence Journal issues correction to "incorrect[ ]" Path to 9/11 review http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120004 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:40:43 EST Numerous reviews of ABC miniseries failed to note controversy surrounding its factual accuracy http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120002 Numerous newspapers ran positive reviews of the ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11 -- calling it "factual," "meticulous," and "completely true" -- failing to inform readers that it has been sharply criticized as inaccurate and even defamatory. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120002 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:32:41 EST WSJ's Fund claimed Berger and Albright "persuaded ABC to alter scenes involving them" -- but central falsehoods remain http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120001 Columnist John Fund claimed that Sandy Berger and Madeleine Albright "persuaded ABC to alter the scenes involving them" in the miniseries The Path to 9/11. But while the scenes were apparently edited from earlier versions, both still presented depictions contradicted by both Clinton officials and the 9-11 Commission report. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609120001 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:10:21 EST On Reliable Sources, Kurtz highlighted Medved's criticism of Democrats to suggest "liberal hypocrisy" in response to The Path to 9/11, ignored possibility of "hypocrisy" by Medved and other conservatives http://mediamatters.org/items/200609110007 On CNN's Reliable Sources, host Howard Kurtz suggested that "liberal hypocrisy" was inherent in Democrats' objections to ABC's "docudrama" The Path to 9/11. Kurtz highlighted radio host Michael Medved's criticism of Democratic objections to the film and appeared to adopt Medved's assertion that Democrats are seeking to "censor" the film. But Kurtz neglected to discuss the "hypocrisy" in the reaction to the film by some conservatives -- including Medved. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609110007 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:05:32 EST