Taxi to the Dark Side....of the Discovery Channel

Alex Gibney's tremendous documentary on U.S. torture and rendition involving Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gitmo, titled Taxi to the Dark Side (I saw it tonight), has gotten bounced off the Discovery Channel's schedule as too "controversial." Gibney is mad about it, pointing out, among other things, that TV happily shows Jack Bauer torturing people in primetime on a frequent basis -- he includes a couple such scenes in the movie. He says, "I am surprised that a network that touts itself as a supporter of documentaries would be so shamelessly craven." The film, by the way, is up for the doc Oscar. ThinkProgress has a full report. Here is a trailer for the must-see film.