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Ed & Publisher saw PreView of Film - Even Worse Than We Thought

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003087654


"The first half, to be aired Sunday, explores the terrorist threat starting with the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center, and there is little question that President Clinton is dealt with severely, almost mockingly, with the Lewinsky scandal closely tied to his failure to cripple al-Qaeda."

"....O'Neill, meanwhile, is thinking about quitting because "despite the red flags no one is taking terrorism seriously." But the script focuses on the CIA and FBI not sharing information, the FBI not acting on warnings about flight schools, and other slip-ups -- not any true lack of interest in the White House. O'Neill partly blames "political correctness."

"Tenet complains that there are so many threats coming they are "overloaded," they need more analysts and translators, and more "actionable" tips. O'Neill quits and becomes head of security at -- the World Trade Center. Along the way we get subtle endorsements for the Patriot Act and airport profiling."

"But what about the famous Aug. 6, 2001 "PDB" that warned the president about bin Laden's determination to strike within the U.S.? We see Secretary Rice reading it in private and looking concerned, but we never see the president's reaction."

Absolutely sickening.
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-06-06 07:55 PM
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1. Did they dig up Leni Riefenstahl to direct it?
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