Cyrus Nowrasteh, the scriptwriter of The Path to 9/11, discusses the controvsery over the ABC miniseries in the WSJ here. Key graf:
Despite intense political pressure to pull the film right up until airtime, Disney/ABC stood tall and refused to give in. For this–for not buckling to threats from Democratic senators threatening to revoke ABC station licenses–Disney CEO Rober Iger and ABC executives deserve every commendation. Hence the 28 million viewers over two nights, and the ratings victory Monday night (little reported by the media), are gratifying indeed.