National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the" September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The commission was also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Some have compared its important, and potentially controversial, role to that of the Warren Commission of 1963-1964.

Report

Main article: 9/11 Commission Report

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The commission issued its final report on July 22, 2004. After releasing the report, Commission Chair Thomas Kean declared that both Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush had been "not well served" by the FBI and CIA http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2004/s1160100.htm. The commission interviewed over 1,200 people in 10 countries and reviewed over two and a half million pages of documents, including some closely-guarded classified national security documents. Before it was released by the commission, the final public report was screened for any potentially classified information and edited as necessary.

Related Topics:
July 22 - 2004 - Thomas Kean - Presidents - Bill Clinton - George W. Bush - FBI - CIA - Classified

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Additionally, the commission has released several supplemental reports on the terrorists' financing, travel, and other matters.

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