Scholastic Drops "Path to 9/11" Propaganda

If you've been reading the progressive blogosphere, you've probably heard about ABC's upcoming mini-series "The Path to 9/11." Democrats are outraged because the film apparently blames the Clinton administration for not being tough enough on terrorism. The film appears to be a piece of propaganda aimed at fostering the conservative narrative about September 11th. Republicans claim that Clinton was distracted by sex scandals and unable to focus on terrorism. There has been a lot of material generated to refute this charge, so I'll focus my attention elsewhere.

Scholastic Incorporated, one of the largest companies producing educational material for K-12, released a study guild that propagated many of the myths surrounding 9/11 and Iraq. Bloggers and other concerned citizens have successfully pressured Scholastic to back away from some of the more controversial claims in the study guild.

It's not surprising that Republicans and their corporate allies would seek to infuse educational materials with partisan politics. The first major political event that was experienced by most young people was September 11th. It's was a very formative experience for many students and if Republicans can rewrite history it can have a huge impact.