August 21, 2007 | By Nathaniel Ward

P.C. liberals tried to censor Islamism documentary

In a column appearing in newspapers nationwide, The Heritage Foundation’s Ken McIntyre explains how politically correct liberals at PBS tried to censor a “powerful documentary about moderate Muslims who refuse to be intimidated and silenced by extremists within their faith.”

Four months ago, the Public Broadcasting Service squelched the 52-minute film as “unfair” and “alarmist”  in telling the stories of four Muslim professionals who stand up to activist imams and their followers in Denmark, Canada, France and the United States

Now, though, viewers can decide for themselves whether the filmmakers were heavy handed in exploring answers to a haunting question since the Sept. 11 attacks: Why aren’t we hearing more from Muslims who denounce terrorists and their hateful ideology?

As of Aug. 14, “Islam vs. Islamists” was scheduled to air on at least 40 public television stations in 18 states in the weeks leading up to the sixth anniversary of the attacks.

Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.