The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terr...

The commission had already stated that it had found no credible evidence that Iraq and al-Qaeda co-operated in the attacks - members of the administration had previously made repeated references to links between the two. The CIA's bungled attempts to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden have been cited as examples of this, as has the FBI's handling of terror suspect Zacarias Moussaoui - arrested just prior to the hijackings.

Intelligence agencies - still geared for the Cold War rather than the threat of Islamic extremism - are seen to have failed on a number of counts. Without blaming President George Bush or his Democrat predecessor Bill Clinton for mistakes during their administrations, the commission stated opportunities were missed to uncover the plot. These findings are being issued as Mr Bush seeks re-election The commission pointed to 'deep institutional failings' and the inability of leaders to grasp 'the gravity of the threat'. Emergency response in the wake of the attacks.International and domestic counter-terrorism strategies.International intelligence gathering, co-operation and analysis.US domestic law enforcement and intelligence gathering.US border, aviation and transportation security.Broader terror networks including how such groups finance their activities.Al-Qaeda, its organisation and planning of the attacks.The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the US was set up by Congress in late 2002 with a mandate to provide a 'full and complete account' of the 11 September 2001 attacks and recommendations on how to prevent such attacks in the future. The bi-partisan commission established by the US Congress to investigate the attacks of 11 September 2001 has issued its final report.ĭuring its 20-month investigation, it has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, including President Bush himself, and reviewed more than two million documents.īBC News Online looks at some of the key questions surrounding the commission and its report.

The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terr...