On Thursday at 9pm, Britain’s Channel 4 will air a docu-drama, The Hamburg Cell, retelling the story of 9/11 through the view of one of the hijackers. In the previews for this movie, a hijacker is shown to be torn between his love and his love for jihad. I think this is a horrible idea as it will end up portraying the hijacker in a sympathetic light. At some point, the viewer will show some compassion towards the hijacker who helped murder 3000 innocent people.
Would anyone recommend a docu-drama to show the relationship with Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun during the final days in the bunker? How about Lord Haw-Haw’s last days Henrich Himmler and his wife? Would not viewers show compassion for Josef Stalin if he is shown grieving over the death of his first wife Ekaterina?
Viewers will undoubtedly sympathize, not necessarily with the methods, but the motivations of the hijackers. Viewers may be inclined to put the blame of 9/11 on the shoulders of the United States, instead on where it belongs, the evil men of Al Qaeda. Making a movie which will result in viewers showing compassion and understanding for mass murderers is deplorable and insulting to the families of the 9/11 victims.
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Hi, I'll post a link to your article on my blog! I will be curious to get your opinion when you actually see the movie. Most people in Europe have no real idea how strongly 9/11 impacted most Americans and the intensity people like me still feel about it. Terrorism is the single most important issue for me and it is probably why I started blogging to begin with. Thanks, Pat Santy (aka Dr. Sanity)
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