In November 2002 the United States Congress and President George W. Bush established by law the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission. This independent, bipartisan panel was directed to examine the facts and circumstances, identify lessons learned, and provide recommendations to safeguard gainst future acts of terrorism.
Content Note
"We have some planes" --; The foundation of the new terrorism --; Counterterrorism evolves --; Responses to Al Qaeda's initial assaults --; Al Qaeda aims at the American homeland --; From threat to threat --; The attack looms --; "The; system was blinking red" --; Heroism and horror --; Wartime --; Foresight, and hindsight --; What to do? A global strategy --; How to do it? A different way of organizing the government.