Recommendation: Watch Islam Vrs. Islamists

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Oops. I just found out that we can't watch. PBS dropped it.

This documentary depicts the plight of moderate Muslims who are silenced by Islamic extremists, "Now it appears to be PBS and CPB who are silencing them."

"I am incredulous that PBS would invest so much of our tax money into contracting professionals for a documentary on a subject -- the struggle for the soul of Islam -- which is one of the most vital debates of the 21st century and then censor its release," said Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, chairman of the Arizona-based American Islamic Forum for Democracy who is featured in the documentary.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0410crossroads0410.html

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070411-123042-7035r.htm

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The western media has a very strong "phobia" against publishing virtually anything about Islam or Islam extremists.
The recent calls for Ayaan Hirsi Ali's death by Muslims was picked up in Pennsylvania and back pages elsewhere.
Dutch film director Theo Van Gogh was murdered for making her film.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,399263,00.html

Salman Rushdie the author of The Satanic Verses was in hiding for years
after the book's publication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie

In 2000 the play Aisha, about Mohammed's youngest wife, was cancelled prior to it's ever opening in Rotterdam.

Death threats were issued by extremists towards a Danish Cartoonist who made fun of Mohammed
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,399177,00.html

And the list goes on.
But the problem is, the Western Media is scared shitless about saying virtually anything about this religion - even about the Moderates.

So it is no surprise to me that The Documentary has been cancelled.
Political correctness + death threats = gagging of the press