It’s well known Hollywood is a liberal town so I went into all of their 9/11 specials with caution. I was expecting jabs at President Bush, Republicans, or even sympathy for radical Islam. I’m shocked, literally shocked. The majority of the specials managed to put politics aside and concentrate on truth and the celebration of those who survived and died on September 11, 2001. The people came first, which is how it should be. There were many specials, but I’ll pick the best of the best.
My personal favorite was President George W. Bush’s interview on NatGeo. It was handled beautifully. We couldn’t hear the questions, but I’m going to safely assume National Geographic just asked him vague questions to allow him to tell us what he went through — his thoughts on 9/11 and the days after. It also gave gave Bush an opportunity to explain why he stayed with the kids that day in the classroom. He explained that as a leader he needed to show calm and strength during the crisis.
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Another great special aired on the Discovery Channel and covered the building of the new towers and the memorial. This special took us behind the scenes. The most significant part would be the tridents from the original building going into the new building. It just slipped right into place and one of the men said, “It wanted to be home.” We also learned that vehicles damaged on 9/11 have been inside a hangar at JFK for the past 10 years and they’ll finally see the sun again when unveiled at the memorial.
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The only special that caused a commotion with me was “Children of 9/11” on NBC. Everyone knows NBC is completely on Obama’s side and a very liberal network. I question everything they do. One of the families they picked was a Muslim family and they made sure to mention how they had to move to Oklahoma in 2002 because of the rampant Islamophobia in New York. If this had been on any other channel it wouldn’t bother me so much, but I can’t help but think NBC did this to further a political agenda. I can’t help but think they took this family and exploited them. It really disgusts me they did this in a special “about the children” almost as if they knew people wouldn’t criticize them because no one would criticize a special “about the children.” Well, I am and I think they did this on purpose. If it wasn’t for that I’d consider this the best special of them all.
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The Biography Channel aired “How Pop Culture Saved The World.” This special was excellent because it showed how the whole entertainment industry handled 9/11 and how they coped with it themselves. It was a relief to see most of these liberal (except Patricia Heaton) put aside their politics and celebrate America. It was an excellent show of patriotism and the true American spirit: helping others out in a time of need. Robert DeNiro started the Tribeca Film Festival to bring people back to lower Manhattan. The concert “America Tribute to Heroes” raised over $200 million for victims’ families and survivors. It was refreshing to see these celebrities embrace America and be so eager to help.
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The Smithsonian Channel’s “9/11: The Day That Changed The World” interviewed politicians and members of the Bush administration. This one let others besides George Bush tell their stories of 9/11, including Laura Bush and Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Rumsfeld explained that when he got outside the Pentagon that day he saw paramedics were short handed and he immediately stepped in to help. Mrs. Bush talked about how she and President Bush kept calling each other to say I love you because neither knew what would happen next.
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Again, thank you Hollywood, for treating 9/11 with the respect it deserves. Thank you for ignoring the politics. Thank you for concentrating on the people of 9/11.
Thank you so much for doing this right.
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