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======================The 9/11 Commission Reportby National Commission on Terrorist Attacks======================Copyright (c)Fictionwisewww.Fictionwise.comPolitics/Government---------------------------------NOTICE: This work is copyrighted. It is licensed only for use by the originalpurchaser. Duplication or distribution of this work by email, floppy disk,network, paper print out, or any other method is a violation of internationalcopyright law and subjects the violator to severe fines and/or imprisonment.---------------------------------*CONTENTS*NOTE: Each section is preceded by a line of the pattern CH000, CH001, etc.You may use your reader's search function to locate section.CH000 1. "WE HAVE SOME PLANES"CH001 2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISMCH002 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVESCH003 4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTSCH004 5. AL QAEDA AIMS AT THE AMERICAN HOMELANDCH005 6. FROM THREAT TO THREATCH006 7. THE ATTACK LOOMSCH007 8. "THE SYSTEM WAS BLINKING RED"CH008 9. HEROISM AND HORRORCH009 10. WARTIMECH010 11. FORESIGHT -- AND HINDSIGHTCH011 12. WHAT TO DO? A GLOBAL STRATEGYCH012 13. HOW TO DO IT? A DIFFERENT WAY OF ORGANIZING THE GOVERNMENTCH013 APPENDIX A. COMMON ABBREVIATIONSCH014 APPENDIX B. TABLE OF NAMESCH015 APPENDIX C. COMMISSION HEARINGSCH016 NOTES----------------CONTENTSList of Illustrations and TablesMember ListStaff ListPreface* * * *1. "WE HAVE SOME PLANES"1. 1 Inside the Four Flights1. 2 Improvising a Homeland Defense1. 3 National Crisis Management* * * *2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM2. 1 A Declaration of War2. 2 Bin Ladin's Appeal in the Islamic World

2. 3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988-1992)2. 4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992-1996)2. 5 Al Qaeda's Renewal in Afghanistan (1996-1998)* * * *3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES3. 1 From the Old Terrorism to the New:The First World Trade Center Bombing3. 2 Adaptation -- and Nonadaptation -- in the Law Enforcement Community3. 3 ... and in the Federal Aviation Administration3. 4 ... and in the Intelligence Community3. 5 ... and in the State Department and the Defense Department3. 6 ... and in the White House3. 7 ... and in the Congress* * * *4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS4. 1 Before the Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania4. 2 Crisis:August 19984. 3 Diplomacy4. 4 Covert Action4. 5 Searching for Fresh Options* * * *5. AL QAEDA AIMS AT THE AMERICAN HOMELAND5. 1 Terrorist Entrepreneurs5. 2 The "Planes Operation"5. 3 The Hamburg Contingent5. 4 A Money Trail?* * * *6. FROM THREAT TO THREAT6. 1 The Millennium Crisis6. 2 Post-Crisis Reflection:Agenda for 20006. 3 The Attack on the USS Cole6. 4 Change and Continuity6. 5 The New Administration's Approach* * * *7. THE ATTACK LOOMS7. 1 First Arrivals in California7. 2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States7. 3 Assembling the Teams7. 4 Final Strategies and Tactics* * * *8. "THE SYSTEM WAS BLINKING RED"8. 1 The Summer of Threat8. 2 Late Leads -- Mihdhar, Moussaoui, and KSM* * * *9. HEROISM AND HORROR9. 1 Preparedness as of Septeber 119. 2 September 11, 20019. 3 Emergency Response at the Pentagon9. 4 Analysis* * * *10. WARTIME10. 1 Immediate Responses at Home10. 2 Planning for War10. 3 "Phase Two" and the Question of Iraq* * * *11. FORESIGHT -- AND HINDSIGHT11. 1 Imagination11. 2 Policy

11. 3 Capabilities11. 4 Management* * * *12. WHAT TO DO? A GLOBAL STRATEGY12. 1 Reflecting on a Generational Challenge12. 2 Attack Terrorists and Their Organizations12. 3 Prevent the Continued Growth of Islamist Terrorism12. 4 Protect against and Prepare for Terrorist Attacks* * * *13. HOW TO DO IT? A DIFFERENT WAY OF ORGANIZING THE GOVERNMENT13. 1 Unity of Effort across the Foreign-Domestic Divide13. 2 Unity of Effort in the Intelligence Community13. 3 Unity of Effort in Sharing Information13. 4 Unity of Effort in the Congress13. 5 Organizing America's Defenses in the United States* * * *Appendix A:Common AbbreviationsAppendix B:Table of NamesAppendix C:Commission HearingsNotesList of Illustrations and TablesFAA Air Traffic Control CentersReporting structure, Northeast Air Defense SectorFlight paths and timelinesUsama Bin LadinMap of AfghanistanKhalid Sheikh MohammedThe 9/11 hijackersThe World Trade Center Complex as of 9/11The World Trade Center radio repeater systemThe World Trade Center North Tower stairwell with deviationsThe Twin Towers following the impact of American Airlines Flight 11 andUnited Airlines Flight 175The Pentagon after being struck by American Airlines Flight 77American Airlines Flight 93 crash site, Shanksville, PennsylvaniaUnity of effort in managing intelligence* * * *COMMISSION MEMBERSThomas H. Kean, chairLee H. Hamilton, vice chairRichard Ben-VenisteBob KerreyFred F. FieldingJohn F. LehmanJamie S. GorelickTimothy J. RoemerSlade GortonJames R. Thompson* * * *COMMISSION STAFFPhilip Zelikow, Executive DirectorChristopher A. Kojm, Deputy ExecutiveDirector Daniel Marcus, General CounselJoanne M. Accolla, Staff AssistantAlexis Albion, Professional Staff MemberScott H. Allan, Jr., CounselJohn A. Azzarello CounselCaroline Barnes, Professional Staff Member

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NOTICE: This work is copyrighted. It is licensed only for use by the original purchaser. Duplication or distribution of this work by email, floppy disk, network, paper print out, or any other method is a violation of international copyright law and subjects the violator to severe fines and/or imprisonment.
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*CONTENTS*
NOTE: Each section is preceded by a line of the pattern CH000, CH001, etc. You may use your reader's search function to locate section.
CH000 1. "WE HAVE SOME PLANES"
CH001 2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM
CH002 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES
CH003 4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS
CH004 5. AL QAEDA AIMS AT THE AMERICAN HOMELAND
CH005 6. FROM THREAT TO THREAT
CH006 7. THE ATTACK LOOMS
CH007 8. "THE SYSTEM WAS BLINKING RED"
CH008 9. HEROISM AND HORROR
CH009 10. WARTIME
CH010 11. FORESIGHT -- AND HINDSIGHT
CH011 12. WHAT TO DO? A GLOBAL STRATEGY
CH012 13. HOW TO DO IT? A DIFFERENT WAY OF ORGANIZING THE GOVERNMENT
CH013 APPENDIX A. COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
CH014 APPENDIX B. TABLE OF NAMES
CH015 APPENDIX C. COMMISSION HEARINGS
CH016 NOTES
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations and Tables
Member List
Staff List
Preface
* * * *
1. "WE HAVE SOME PLANES"
1. 1 Inside the Four Flights
1. 2 Improvising a Homeland Defense
1. 3 National Crisis Management
* * * *
2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM
2. 1 A Declaration of War
2. 2 Bin Ladin's Appeal in the Islamic World
2. 3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988-1992)
2. 4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992-1996)
2. 5 Al Qaeda's Renewal in Afghanistan (1996-1998)
* * * *
3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES
3. 1 From the Old Terrorism to the New:The First World Trade Center Bombing
3. 2 Adaptation -- and Nonadaptation -- in the Law Enforcement Community
3. 3 ... and in the Federal Aviation Administration
3. 4 ... and in the Intelligence Community
3. 5 ... and in the State Department and the Defense Department
3. 6 ... and in the White House
3. 7 ... and in the Congress
* * * *
4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS
4. 1 Before the Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
4. 2 Crisis:August 1998
4. 3 Diplomacy
4. 4 Covert Action
4. 5 Searching for Fresh Options
* * * *
5. AL QAEDA AIMS AT THE AMERICAN HOMELAND
5. 1 Terrorist Entrepreneurs
5. 2 The "Planes Operation"
5. 3 The Hamburg Contingent
5. 4 A Money Trail?
* * * *
6. FROM THREAT TO THREAT
6. 1 The Millennium Crisis
6. 2 Post-Crisis Reflection:Agenda for 2000
6. 3 The Attack on the USS Cole
6. 4 Change and Continuity
6. 5 The New Administration's Approach
* * * *
7. THE ATTACK LOOMS
7. 1 First Arrivals in California
7. 2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States
7. 3 Assembling the Teams
7. 4 Final Strategies and Tactics
* * * *
8. "THE SYSTEM WAS BLINKING RED"
8. 1 The Summer of Threat
8. 2 Late Leads -- Mihdhar, Moussaoui, and KSM
* * * *
9. HEROISM AND HORROR
9. 1 Preparedness as of Septeber 11
9. 2 September 11, 2001
9. 3 Emergency Response at the Pentagon
9. 4 Analysis
* * * *
10. WARTIME
10. 1 Immediate Responses at Home
10. 2 Planning for War
10. 3 "Phase Two" and the Question of Iraq
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