The 9/11 Investigations FROM THE PUBLISHER
The 9/11 Investigations lifts the curtain on the top-secret investigations into the worst attack in American history. Here in one place is the most salient information from both the 9/11 commission investigation, including twelve commission staff reports and testimony from fourteen key witnesses, and the House-Senate Joint Inquiry Report, distilled into a compelling narrative. The 9/11 Investigations presents the most shocking discoveries to emerge in the course of the investigations. Former Newsweek editor Steven Strasser has combed through the extensive investigative documents and extracted the most revelatory information about 9/11 itself -- the al Qaeda plot, the terrorist attack, the emergency response -- as well as troubling insights into the inner workings of our government. A lead essay by Craig R. Whitney of the New York Times places the 9/11 investigation into a historical context and explores the political power plays that have affected the investigation's progress. Together, these documents and analyses provide an in-depth look at how America has tried to deal with the shocking impact of the 9/11 tragedy.
SYNOPSIS
This volume collects all 17 staff statements of the independent 9/11 commission, excerpts of important testimony before the commission, and excerpts of the House-Senate Joint Inquiry Report on 9/11. An introduction by New York Times Washington editor, Craig Whitney, discusses the historical and political context of the investigations into the attacks of September 11th, 2001. Appendices provide a glossary, a select chronology of terrorism, and reproductions of two infamous documents—the August, 2001 Presidential Daily Brief warning "Bin Laden Determined To Strike in US" and the so-called "Phoenix Memo" warning that Bin Laden agents were attending civil aviation universities in the US. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Foreign Affairs
The dramatic March 2004 testimony of Clarke and Rice's robust response probably prompted the quick publication of the staff reports from the 9/11 Commission along with excerpts from the testimony of key witnesses and the report of the House-Senate Joint Inquiry on September 11. This is a handy compilation of valuable materials. Because the work of the commission was not yet complete, however, this book does not include some important more recent staff reports on the September 11 plot itself and the rather chaotic response to the unfolding tragedy.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Whitney's even-handed introduction and Strasser's context-setting commentaries [are] a valuable companion for the ultimate commission report and debates. — Baltimore Sun
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