Burke objected to pressure from one of PBS's executives, who argued that the moderates portrayed in the film should not be considered true Muslims.
[1][2][3][4] PBS argued, in response, that there was not enough room to air this particular documentary as part of the series, citing there were only 11 hours of airtime with 21 approved film projects.
[5] The Corporation for Public Broadcasting replied that the 'film simply needs work but stands a chance to be aired eventually as a "stand-alone" program in the future.
On April 25, 2007, Islam vs. Islamists was reviewed by members of Congress, sponsored by Senators Joe Lieberman and James Inhofe and Representatives Trent Franks and Brad Sherman.
[citation needed] The episode was ultimately picked up by Fox News Channel, who promoted it as Banned by PBS: Muslims Against Jihad.