This chapter covers the various actors in al-Qaeda before 9/11. Much of the information, the report warns, comes from interrogations of captured terrorists. (page 146) First, the report covers Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the "mastermind" behind the attacks on 9/11....
Titled "Responses to Al Qaeda's Initial Assaults," the fourth chapter of the 9/11 report follows the government's slow appreciation of Osama bin Ladin's threat to America. Overall, the chapter demonstrates the internal conflicts within various government...
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"Counterterrorism Evolves" highlights the many faults with the US law enforcement and intelligence gathering agencies prior to 9/11. One includes the structure of institutions such as the FBI:"[P]erformance in the Bureau was generally measured against...
The second chapter of the 9/11 report chronicles the growth of modern Islamic terrorism, specifically the history of al Qaeda. Why Do They Hate "US"? One of the biggest disagreements between pro-war and anti-war pundits concerns the basis of the terrorists' hatred...
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The members of the 9/11 commission claim that their report attempts "to provide the most complete account . . . of the events of September 11, what happened and why." (xvii) I decided to buy a copy and see for myself how well they perform. Chapter One sets...
Regarding our main news story today, Panel: US Support for Israel Key to 9/11 , here is the relevant page in the 9/11 report [pdf].
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The war on Iraq claimed yet another life today, this time in a traffic accident in Balad, Iraq. CentCom reports: One 13th Corps Support Command Soldier was killed and four injured as the result of a vehicle accident near Ramadi at approximately 1 a.m. July...
