9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Authoritative Version)

Author: Wang Zhixiang et al
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Publishing Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The "9·11" event, which shook the world, was a dark moment in the history of human civilization. At the beginning of the new century, people in the era of globalization experienced this human tragedy at the same time. Moreover, after that, they had to face the new war between the international community and terrorism. In the three years that followed, terrorism became an inescapable shadow over the minds of people in human society and governments of various countries. Terrorist activities continued to spread globally. Terrorism and terrorist activities became the most frequently used terms in international political life. It not only profoundly affected international relations after the end of the Cold War but also will influence the direction of the entire world order today and in the future. This investigation report is divided into 13 chapters, detailing the emergence, development, and a series of terrorist incidents planned and carried out by the "Al-Qaeda" organization, as well as the measures taken by relevant U.S. authorities over the past decade and more in combating terrorist activities. It comprehensively introduces the process of the terrorist attack that occurred on September 11, 2001, and the responses made by relevant U.S. authorities after the attack. This report is undoubtedly the most authoritative and detailed investigation report on the "9·11" event to date. Many of the revelations in the investigation results left people in the U.S. and around the world deeply shocked and also prompted new insights and reflections on the "9·11" event.