Publisher, Sound Room Publishers / Pocket University (August 2004)

On July 22, 2004, after 20 months of interviews, hearings and other research, the bipartisan 9/11 commission issued its widely acclaimed report detailing the events leading to the attacks of September 11th 2001, the attacks themselves, America's response and recommendations for dealing with the growing threat of terrorism. The commission's chairman, Thomas Kean, has said that he and the other nine commission members have decided to do everything they to can to let the American people know about the report, how important the recommendations are and how they can save lives.

Contents:

Executive Summary (Preface) 1
A Nation Transformed 2
A Shock, Not a Surprise 3
Who is the Enemy? 4
1998 to September 11, 2001 5
September 11, 2001 6
Operational Opportunities 7
General Findings 8
Imagination 9
Policy 10
Capabilities 11
Management 12
Specific Findings 13
Unsuccessful Diplomacy 14
Lack of Military Options 15
Problems within the Intelligence Community 16
Problems in the FBI 17
Permeable Borders and Immigration Controls 18
Permeable Aviation Security 19
Financing 20
An Improvised Homeland Defense 21
Emergency Response 22
Congress 23
Are We Safer? 24
Recommendations 25
What to Do? A Global Strategy 26
Attack Terrorists and Their Organizations 27
Prevent the Continued Growth of Islamist Terrorism 28
Protect Against and Prepare for Terrorist Attacks 29
How to Do It? A Different Way of Organizing Government 30
Unity of Effort: A National Counterterrorism Center 31
Unity of Effort: A National Intelligence Director 32
Unity of Effort: Sharing Information 33
Unity of Effort: Congress 34
Unity of Effort: Organizing America’s 35
Defenses in the United States 36