This Salon article thinks so, when it comes to providing the American public with some historical context for the rage against the West that's existed in the Muslim world, not only for centuries, in one form or another, but very specifically since the close of the First World War. Is it being patriotic or just short-sighted to omit this vital information from the discussion in this country?
I've only seen the first episode so far, but I'm disappointed to hear this assessment and, as I keep watching, I'll keep hoping it's not so, although the article is a bit sobering, especially regarding Michael Pack's crucial role in the series. Viewers who think this is a balanced, much less liberal take on things are very mistaken. There's nothing wrong with conservatives making documentaries and putting them on public television, as long as viewers realize that PBS's image as left wing-dominated is no longer a reality.
The bottom line is that only so many chances exist for understanding between what is increasingly viewed as "us" and "them," and so PBS's possible failure to take this one would be a particularly unfortunate blow to our fading hopes for peace and mutual understanding between America and the Muslim world.
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