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There is a documentary about 9/11 that was filmed on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. There is nothing re-enacted. Everything is real and recorded as it happened. It was called simply "9/11" and was narrated by Robert De Niro. It is a record of bravery and sacrifice. Two French documentary film makers, brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet, were making a movie about a year in the life of a rookie firefighter in New York. They were with Engine 7, Ladder 1 in lower Manhattan and, as fate would have it, were among the first to respond to the scene on that day. They not only shot the only known footage of the first plane hitting the towers, but they have footage from inside World Trade Center (WTC) One through the collapse of WTC Two. This is more than a documentary, this is history as it happened. CBS has aired the documentary twice, once on the six-month anniversary and the second time on the one year anniversary of the terror attacks. Both times it aired there was little if any controversy surrounding the language found on the tapes. However, there was a controversy about it airing again on the five-year anniversary. Broadcasters are scared post-Janet Jackson, fearing the fine increase that was $32,500 and is now $325,000. They fear the ever-changing definition of what is obscene. Twelve CBS affiliates have already declined to show this powerful documentary and another twelve said they will show it later at night. This controversy is caused by words being spoken amid carnage and chaos. Martin Franks, who is the executive Vice President of CBS has defended showing this documentary uncut. He was quoted in the Associated Press as saying, "We don't think it's appropriate to sanitize the reality of the hell of September 11th. It shows the incredible stress that these heroes were under. To sanitize it in some way robs it of the horror they faced." related links About September 11, 2001 About Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) CBS's Official Website National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) NCAC's Free Expression After September 11

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