The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United StatesFinal report of the National Commission on terrorist attacks upon the United States. The result of months of intensive investigations and inquiries by a specially appointed bipartisan panel. While the commission notes that future attacks are probably inevitable, a coordinated preventive effort along with a clear plan to respond with efficiency can offer Americans some hope in a post 9/11 world. |
Contents
WE HAVE SOME PLANES | 1 |
12 IMPROVISING A HOMELAND DEFENSE | 14 |
13 NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT | 35 |
THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM | 47 |
22 BIN LADINS APPEAL IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD | 48 |
23 THE RISE OF BIN LADIN AND AL QAEDA 19881992 | 55 |
24 BUILDING AN ORGANIZATION DECLARING WAR ON THE UNITED STATES 19921996 | 59 |
25 AL QAEDAS RENEWAL IN AFGHANISTAN 19961998 | 63 |
73 ASSEMBLING THE TEAMS | 231 |
74 FINAL STRATEGIES AND TACTICS | 241 |
THE SYSTEM WAS BLINKING RED | 254 |
82 LATE LEADSMIHDHAR MOUSSAOUI AND KSM | 266 |
HEROISM AND HORROR | 278 |
92 SEPTEMBER 112001 | 285 |
93 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT THE PENTAGON | 311 |
94 ANALYSIS | 315 |
COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES | 71 |
32 ADAPTATIONAND NONADAPTATIONIN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY | 73 |
33 AND IN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 82 |
34 AND IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY | 86 |
35 AND IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT | 93 |
36 AND IN THE WHITE HOUSE | 98 |
37 AND IN THE CONGRESS | 102 |
RESPONSES TO AL QAEDAS INITIAL ASSAULTS | 108 |
AUGUST 1998 | 115 |
43 DIPLOMACY | 121 |
44 COVERT ACTION | 126 |
45 SEARCHING FOR FRESH OPTIONS | 134 |
AL QAEDA AIMS AT THE AMERICAN HOMELAND | 145 |
52 THE PLANES OPERATION | 153 |
53 THE HAMBURG CONTINGENT | 160 |
54 A MONEY TRAIL? | 169 |
FROM THREAT TO THREAT | 174 |
AGENDA FOR 2000 | 182 |
63 THE ATTACK ON THE USS COLE | 190 |
64 CHANGE AND CONTINUITY | 198 |
65 THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS APPROACH | 203 |
THE ATTACK LOOMS | 215 |
72 THE 911 PILOTS IN THE UNITED STATES | 223 |
WARTIME | 325 |
101 IMMEDIATE RESPONSES AT HOME | 326 |
102 PLANNING FOR WAR | 330 |
103 PHASE TWO AND THE QUESTION OF IRAQ | 334 |
FORESIGHTAND HINDSIGHT | 339 |
112 POLICY | 348 |
113 CAPABILITIES | 350 |
114 MANAGEMENT | 353 |
WHAT TO DO? A GLOBAL STRATEGY | 361 |
122 ATTACK TERRORISTS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS | 365 |
123 PREVENT THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF ISLAMIST TERRORISM | 374 |
124 PROTECT AGAINST AND PREPARE FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS | 383 |
HOW TO DO IT? A DIFFERENT WAY OF ORGANIZING THE GOVERNMENT | 399 |
131 UNITY OF EFFORT ACROSS THE FOREIGNDOMESTIC DIVIDE | 400 |
132 UNITY OF EFFORT IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY | 407 |
133 UNITY OF EFFORT IN SHARING INFORMATION | 416 |
134 UNITY OF EFFORT IN THE CONGRESS | 419 |
135 ORGANIZING AMERICAS DEFENSES IN THE UNITED STATES | 423 |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS | 429 |
TABLE OF NAMES | 431 |
COMMISSION HEARINGS | 439 |
NOTES | 449 |
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