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The September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States killed nearly 3000 people, caused billions in damages, and changed many aspects of day-to-day life around the globe. After the attacks there were many questions. How did 19 men armed with little more than pocketknives and fanaticism conduct such a daring set of attacks? What did the government know in advance? Could the attacks have been prevented? Are there better ways to protect the public?
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, more commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was established to answer these questions. This talk by Barbara Grewe, who served as senior counsel on the 9/11 Commission staff, will provide key findings from the Commission’s work, including what the government did and did not do to prevent the attacks and lessons learned.
The September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States killed nearly 3000 people, caused billions in damages, and changed many aspects of day-to-day life around the globe. After the attacks there were many questions. How did 19 men armed with little more than pocketknives and fanaticism conduct such a daring set of attacks? What did the government know in advance? Could the attacks have been prevented? Are there better ways to protect the public?
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, more commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was established to answer these questions. This talk by Barbara Grewe, who served as senior counsel on the 9/11 Commission staff, will provide key findings from the Commission’s work, including what the government did and did not do to prevent the attacks and lessons learned.
