The 911 Commission Report

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One of the main questions asked by the American public regarding the 911 terror attacks, was: Why was nothing done to prevent this? The 911 Commission Report is a bipartisan analysis set out to answer this question and many others. This paper discusses how the extensive thirteen-chapter review looks at everything from the history of al Qaeda and other terrorist networks, to the exact approach the FAA, NORAD and our countries' leaders took in deciphering the attacks as they happened. It shows how, in the closing chapters, the commission gives advice on reorganizing the U.S. government's foreign as well as domestic policy as to better suit societies changing ways. This essay evaluates all these circumstances leading up to September 11, as well as evaluates the entire volume as to the author's opinion of the 911 Commission Report.

Paper Outline:
The History of the Attack and our Response
Fanatic Islam
Counter-terrorism
Recommendations of the Commission
My Opinion

From the Paper:

"While I can agree with the commission's foreign policy recommendations, their recommendations with regard to domestic security are somewhat suspect. I can accept a biometric screening system for foreign nationals; however their recommendations with regard to identity documents sound like a national ID system. While for border security this is not too big a concern, the creeping reach of government programs means it will eventually be used for tracking citizen's movements within the US. That is not acceptable, no matter how many people terrorists kill."

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