Replies to post #204839 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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Boycott Disney And ABC For Partisan and Phony Series Exploiting 9-11


Every progressive, liberal, moderate, centrist and any other American who believes that 9-11 should be treated with dignity and honor and truth, should launch a two week boycott and refuse to watch any television on any property owned by the Disney Company starting with ABC.

For those who may not know the details of this issue, the Washington Post story today reasonably lays out how this ABC mini-series misrepresents facts in ways grossly dishonest to Clinton Administration officials and then selectively leaked information about the program to right wing sources.

I have been more than critical of the national security establishment of the Democratic Party for much of the last six years, largely but not solely for their acquiesence and support for the Iraq war when they could have made a difference.

But this Disney/ABC miniseries is one of the most shameful, dishonest, scandalous and disgusting ripoffs in the history of American television and American media. This cheap commercial exploitation of 9-11, this sleazy and dishonest presentation, this partisan and shameful leaking to right wing forces embodies all of the poison in the politics of our era and all of the corruption of our major media.

Even worse, this fraudulently presented shame that directly misrepresents senior officials in the Clinton Administration, is the mother of all media exploitations against 9-11 that should be a national source of unity, resolve and goodwill rather than abused and exploited for partisan politics of commercial gain.

This fraudulent television production embodies the Ann Coulterization of network television. Let me take this moment to stand with the Jersey Women and the fact that any widows from 9-11 could be slandered and demeaned by any source, for any purpose, is a nauseating aberration that future historians will look back on with disgust as the low point, of many low points, of the Bush era.

This is not an essay about blaming the Bush Administration for 9-11. There is at least some responsibility for many people in both parties, in different Administration. Though when the President was warned in a daily briefing and treated the warning with the same contempt he has shown for alternative viewpoints for his entire Presidency, he does deserve a special place.

This is not about blame, but about integrity, honor, truth, dignity. About the responsibility of major American companies and major American media to treat such momentous events with the seriousness and elevation they deserve.

About respect for the truth above the lie.

About respect for the country above the sick and ugly partisanship that has infected our national life in large measure because of our hyper-partisan President.

About respect for the heroes of 9-11, who should unite the nation in admiration that soars above partisanship and should always be above the commercial and partisan exploitation of small minds, with sick ideas, and ulterior motives.

This is about respect for all of the survivors, widows and widowers, friends and neighbors and of all who we lost on 9-11, without any regard for the personal politics, whatever they may be, because on this occasion we should honor and love and stand with them all, and with each other.

If Disney does not pull this travesty, and persists in using the public airwaves, loaned to them as a public trust, I call for a complete and total boycott of all programs on ABC and all other Disney properties for a two week period.

This is actionable, this is real, this can make a difference and we should spread the word far and wide: either Disney and ABC honor this momentous national occasion in a manner that respects honor, integrity and truth or we will cease to honor Disney with our business.

If the Republican National Committee wants to buy airtime to air these slanders, let them do it at their expense.

If Disney and ABC insist on airing a pre-election farce to exploit this moment for commercial profit, leak it for partisan politics to ideologues and extremists, and treat this moment in such a shameful and shabby manner we should:

Boycott Disney.

Boycott ABC.

Boycott everything they own for two solid weeks because if there is one thing we will no longer stand for, it is this.

by Brent Budowsky
thesmirkingchimp.com

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From the NZ broadcast!! The Path to 911 distortions, lies, slanders and falsehoods.

by xynz

Sun Sep 10, 2006 at 09:50:04 AM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/10/12504/7372

Well, it's 3:30 AM New Zealand time. I've done all I can to rip what I felt were the most important distortions, lies, slanders and falsehoods from the NZ broadcast of P911 part one. Follow me inside to find links to the videos I've put together; you won't be dissappointed. If you are dissappointed, then please keep it to yourself because I have just spent the last 8 hours working on this.

xynz's diary :: ::
I've supplied what I hope is appropriate (and correctly spelled) annotations to the clips. Some of the clips take scenes from different parts of the movie and put them together for a better narrative.

The production values of the movie are pretty damn good, which is going to make it all the more dangerous. People who don't know any better are really going to get sucked in.

The filmmakers seemed to be trying to paint the Clinton Administration in the worst possible light (what a surprise!). Besides the overt bias, there is also some subtle nuances...at least I think there were....I'm really tired now and I can't think of them offhand.

Anyway, the filmmaker's magnify the Clinton failures and they minimize their successes.

The first bashing comes about 15 minutes into the move with scenes concerning the 1993 WTC bombing.

Emad A. Salem is an ex-Egyptian army officer turned FBI informant. After the bombing, Salem claimed that the FBI knew about the bombing plot, and agreed to foil it by supplying fake explosives to him. Those conversations point to an FBI supervisor as the culprit for the failure to stop the WTC attack. They are followed on with the first (of many) attacks on due process and Civil Rights: First WTC Attack Clip

The filmmakers' contempt for due process and civil rights is again illustrated in this scene about an hour into the film: Civil Rights are for Pussies Clip

This next big bash at Clinton is about 85 minutes into the movie. They are trying to sully one of his Administration's major victories: the capture of Ramziy Yousef: Ramziy Yousef Arrest Clip

This next clip is probably the most dishonest one of the entire movie and it is also the most revealing. The excuse of "poetic license" for the other fabrications in the movie is lame and transparently false, but at least it does have a miniscule amount of merit. There is no excuse for the outright and dangerous lie in this next clip (about 98 minutes into the movie): Osama Wants Your Soul Clip

At about the 2 hour mark, the filmmakers finally unveil the Clenis, but they use the Washington Monument for a stand-in: Monumental Clenis Clip

About 7 minutes after the Monumental Clenis scene, we have the Really Big Lie of the non-capture of OBL during the non-event that never happened. I'm sure the buck passing dialogue is unintentional self-parody: The Big Lie Clip

This scene is about 2hours and 20 minutes into the movie. It is a discussion about the cruise missile attack to get OBL and makes it seem like the Clinton Administration is not interested in going after the Taliban: Going after OBL instead of having some T Clip

This next scene is probably one that they reworked because of the Madeline Albright's objections. It seems to be different than what we've read about. Even though the facts say otherwise and the dialogue even relates those facts, the dialogue is still used as an indictment against the Clinton Administration. This is definitely a film by right-wingnuts: they're not letting themselves get confused by the facts, even when they can recite them: Nobody's at fault, so we'll blame you

Finally, a little composite comic relief. A Christian-Islamic-Fundamentalist fantasy: The Enemy of My Enemy is Just as Crazy as I am

Ok...that's all for me tonight.

Good night and good luck from New Zealand.

XYNZ