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With a grave resolve that perfectly balances the enormous stakes with the necessity of delving into minutiae, this historic book describes the mechanics of the horrific attacks on the United States and recommends measures for preventing further strikes. Without trivializing any of the events or diminishing the people involved, it reads like a Shakespearean drama. The authors, with grim but charged dispassion, unspool paragraph after paragraph dramatizing the arrival of "muscle hijackers" (as opposed to pilots), the thinking of CIA director George Tenet (regularly referred to, along with most other players here, simply by last name) and plot co-coordinator Khalid Sheikh Mohammad ("KSM") among thousands of others, and the other ways and means by which a "foreign" incursion caused catastrophic domestic damage. Distilling an enormous amount of information in plain language, with unerring pitch and a perfect feel for when to gloss ("Dubai, a modern city with easy access to a major airport..."), the book's implied narrator sticks as close as possible to how real people made real decisions, and, when stymied in considering a factor or set of factors, is willing to say so. In so doing, this multi-author document produces an absolutely compelling narrative intelligence, one with clarity, a sense of shared mission and an overriding desire to do something about the situation. At the same time, with quotational chapter headings like " 'We Have Some Planes' " and " 'The System Was Blinking Red,' " the authors never forget that they are communicating in a medium that has a lot of stylistic resources for holding one's attention; they draw liberally on the most tried and true. Given what hangs in the balance, it is not a stretch to compare this document to The Federalist Papers, in the sense that the book is designed to foster the debate by which the country will reimagine itself through its bureaucracy.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Makes me wonder what was left out.,
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This review is from: Commission Report 911 (Paperback)
What is probably more telling is content that was left out or has been deemed "classified" and is not available for public viewing. It's worth reading, if not for a reasonable synopsis of the events of the day. This is not an exhaustive, microscopic examination, but serves as a decent summary.You can also find LEGAL copies of this report for FREE. Check out some of the ebook retailers online and you will find them in many electronic formats.
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One of the worst books ever written,
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This review is from: Commission Report 911 (Paperback)
It should have been called the "9/11 Omission Report"Only for the truly brainwashed and patriotic
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Worth a read,
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This review is from: Commission Report 911 (Paperback)
I learned a lot.Shows you just how many things can go wropng and how many people have power over public safety. I also read a great deal about the background to islamic groups. I'd recommend it, although I know some key facts are left out.
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