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Scott Collins / Los Angeles Times:
ABC alters 9/11 show under pressure — ABC's upcoming five-hour docudrama "The Path to 9/11" is quickly becoming a political cause célèbre. — The network has in recent days made changes to the film, set to air Sunday and Monday, after leading political figures …
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Ian Bishop / New York Post:
BUBBA GOES BALLISTIC ON ABC ABOUT ITS DAMNING 9/11 — MOVIE — INSISTS NET PULL DRAMA — A furious Bill Clinton is warning ABC that its mini-series "The Path to 9/11" grossly misrepresents his pursuit of Osama bin Laden - and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made.
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John / AMERICAblog:
Senate Democratic leadership threatens Disney with legal and legislative sanctions — This letter was sent today by the entire Democratic leadership of the US Senate. This letter is such a major shot across the bow of Disney, it's not even funny. It is FILLED with veiled threats, both legal and legislative, against Disney.
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scholastic.com:
SCHOLASTIC REPLACES "THE PATH TO 9/11" CLASSROOM GUIDE WITH NEW DISCUSSION MATERIALS FOCUSING ON CRITICAL THINKING AND MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS — Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that it is removing from its website the materials originally created …
The Ostroy Report:
Ostroy Report Exclusive: Iger Alledgedly Agrees to Edit Docu-drama After Receiving Personal Call From Bill Clinton — The Ostroy Report has learned from a reliable source connected to ABC that an unnamed ABC executive said that former President Bill Clinton called Disney President …
Scott Collins / Chicago Tribune:
Following complaints, ABC tweaks its 9/11 mini-series — HOLLYWOOD — ABC's upcoming five-hour docudrama "The Path to 9/11" is becoming a political cause celebre. — In recent days the network has made changes to the mini-series, set to air Sunday and Monday, after leading political figures …
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Associated Press:
Clinton officials to ABC: Fix or pull 9/11 miniseries — NEW YORK (AP) — A miniseries about the events leading to the September 11 attacks is "terribly wrong" and ABC should correct it or not air it, former Clinton administration officials demanded in letters to the head of ABC's parent company.
Mr. Robert A. Iger / democrats.senate.gov:
SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP URGES DISNEY CEO TO CANCEL MISLEADING 9/11 MINISERIES
SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP URGES DISNEY CEO TO CANCEL MISLEADING 9/11 MINISERIES
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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
Scholastic Veers from "Path to 9/11"
Scholastic Veers from "Path to 9/11"
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Sister Toldjah / texasrainmaker.com:
The Cover Up Continues — Democrats are suddenly opposed …
The Cover Up Continues — Democrats are suddenly opposed …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Al Jazeera airs video of Bin Laden meeting 9/11 hijackers — I don't know details yet. That's what it says on Fox. Obviously we'll work on getting the video. — But to all the Truthers out there, let me be the first to say: quagmire. — Update: CNN was showing a martyrdom video …
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Associated Press:
Al-Jazeera airs pre-9/11 bin Laden tape — CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Jazeera broadcast Thursday what it called a previously unshown video in which al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is seen meeting with some of the Sept. 11 hijackers. The station did not say how it obtained the video, which was produced by As-Sahab, al-Qaida's media branch.
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Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Video: Bin Laden Meeting With 9/11 Hijackers (Updated — Al Jazeera has just run video showing Osama bin Laden meeting with some of the 9/11 hijackers. The video was produced by al Qaeda's media arm as Sahab. Earlier today as Sahab had announced on an Islamist message board that it would release a …
Agence France Presse:
Al-Jazeera broadcasts Al-Qaeda video preparing 9/11 attacks — The Arab television channel Al-Jazeera broadcast a video which it said showed Osama bin Laden and suicide candidates of Al-Qaeda preparing the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States.
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BBC:
Bin Laden '9/11 video' broadcast — Arabic TV channel Al-Jazeera has broadcast what it says is unseen footage of Osama Bin Laden meeting some of the 9/11 hijackers. — The channel said it showed al-Qaeda leaders "preparing for the attacks and practising their execution".
Spencer Ackerman / The New Republic:
BUSH LIES ABOUT RAMZI BIN AL SHIBH, ABU ZUBAYDAH AND TORTURE:
BUSH LIES ABOUT RAMZI BIN AL SHIBH, ABU ZUBAYDAH AND TORTURE:
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Warren P. Strobel / Knight Ridder:
Armitage reveals that he was a source in Plame leak — WASHINGTON - Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage acknowledged Thursday that he was a columnist's primary source in the disclosure that retired U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife worked at the CIA.
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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
One Leak and a Flood of Silliness
One Leak and a Flood of Silliness
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Anne Plummer Flaherty / Associated Press:
Chafee delays vote on Bolton nomination — WASHINGTON — Sen. Lincoln Chafee has pulled the plug on a push by his fellow Republicans to confirm John Bolton as U.N. ambassador, saying he had more questions that needed to be answered. — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee was expected …
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The Hill:
Senators: Welcome back, Joe — If Sen. Joe Lieberman's Democratic colleagues are anxious to get rid of him, they gave no indication of it in their first gathering since Lieberman lost a Connecticut primary to Ned Lamont last month and launched an independent bid.
Yahoo! News:
New poll says most Canadians blame U.S. for 9/11 attacks — A majority of Canadians believe U.S. foreign policy was one of the root causes that led to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and Quebecers are quicker to criticize the U.S. administration for its international actions than other Canadians, a recent poll suggests.