Well, It Wasn’t Art
I actually watched The Path to 9/11. Was it historically completely accurate? No. Was it a wonderful film? No, it was flawed in many ways. (Of course, it is very difficult to say what it would have been like if ABC hadn't hacked around on it as a result of the all out assault from the left and the Dems). But it did show a couple of things that indicate why the reaction from the former Clinton officials was so extreme, despite it failing to rise to the level of art.
They did essentially nothing for eight years while the US was the subject of an all out war by al Qaeda. This isn't any new information to political or news junkies. But it may have been an eye opener for those who don't share those particular and peculiar bad habits (myself very much included in that lot). THAT, I suspect, is why the Clintonistas went berserk on this film.
I've been reading all day a whole bunch of different takes on the film. It is not historically accurate is on lament. Well, no. Movies about history seldom are exactly perfect - or they would be too long and stultifyingly dull. I am also not a proponent of the left's "fake but accurate" school of reality, but a carefully done historical movie can be both entertaining and minimally informative. But if you believe any historical movie is TRUTH, you are not playing with a full deck. What is frightening to the opponents of this film, I suspect, is what a lot of people will do when a movie raises questions in their minds.
They will do some research. Or begin asking questions. That would be devastating to the carefully crafted storyline some people have been crafting.
Observations, Personal Thoughts | Gaius Monday, 11 September , 2006
By larwyn, Monday, 11 September , 2006 @ 10:01 pm
Agree!
The CIA refusing to share the information with the FBI = Gorlick Wall.
The lack of resources $$$$ was that “Peace Dividend”.
And thank State’s love of stability for not supporting the Northern
Alliance.
Also IIRC the Amb to Yemen is the same woman that State put
in Bagdadh. She said she was the “Mayor of Bagdadh”.
By Roland Hesz, Tuesday, 12 September , 2006 @ 6:31 am
Except proposing an Anti-Terrorist Measure bill that was voted down by the republicans?
“I suspect, is what a lot of people will do when a movie raises questions in their minds.”
Yup. That’s scary. For examply, historical movies raised lots of questions in people’s mind. Like, why did we “let the capitalist pigs live”.
Now, I know, those were “wrong movies” and “wrong questions”.
“They will do some research. Or begin asking questions. That would be devastating to the carefully crafted storyline some people have been crafting”
Someone told: “if people start to see the truth, they will lynch the republicans and the democrats alike. None were better. ”
I think he was right. Now 13 years spent fighting the wrong enemies, and bickering among themselves.