Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure

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Chris Kojm - Organizing an Investigation Dec 20, 2022

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Chris Kojm, Deputy Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences organizing the staff and investigation in order to create an accessible and comprehensive report for the American public. The 9/11 Commission report is the only best-selling book ever published by the Federal Government. How do you take the largest investigation in US History and turn it into a must read?

Warren Bass - Presidents and Precedents Dec 13, 2022

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Warren Bass, Professional Staff Member on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating how two different presidents, President Clinton and President George W. Bush, responded to the growing Al-Qaeda threat. How did the two administrations see terrorism differently and why was it important?

Alexis Albion - CIA Covert Actions Dec 06, 2022

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Alexis Albion, Professional Staff Member on the 9/11 Commission, shares her experiences investigating the actions taken by the CIA in the lead up to the 9/11 attacks, potential capture kill operations directed at Bin Laden, and why the US government was unable to eliminate the Al-Qaeda threat before 9/11. Did the US have a chance to kill Bin Laden before the attacks? Would it have made a difference?

Dan Marcus - Uncovering the Truth Nov 29, 2022

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Dan Marcus, General Counsel to the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences gaining access to the people and documents needed to uncover the truth, negotiating the rules governing agency interactions, and plowing new pathways through Washington to ensure the Commission met its deadline. How do you convince Leaders in Washington to cooperate with an investigation unlike any they've ever seen before?

Dieter Snell - Genesis and Execution of the 9/11 Plot Nov 22, 2022

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Dieter Snell, Senior Counsel and Leader of Team 2 (9/11 Plot) on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating the plotting of that September day. Who were the hijackers? Who was involved in the plot? Did they receive help within the US? Were other foreign adversaries involved?

John Farmer - The Day of 9/11 Minute by Minute Nov 15, 2022

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John Farmer, Senior Counsel and Leader of Team 9 (The Day of 9/11) on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating and reconstructing the response of different agencies, federal, state and local on the day of the attack. Fog of war, communication system failures, and the ground truth of the government's response to the attacks. What actually happened on that day?

Philip Zelikow - Key Architect: Creating a Bipartisan Commission Nov 08, 2022

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Philip Zelikow, the Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, was a key architect in developing and implementing a strategy to conduct a highly complex investigation into one of the most consequential events in US History and in creating an unclassified and readable report that would stand the test of time. How do you approach an investigation of this scale while under intense security and an impossible deadline?

Mike Hurley - The Crown Jewels of American Intelligence Nov 01, 2022

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Mike Hurley, Senior Counsel and Leader of Team 3 (US Policy) on the 9/11 Commission, and Co-Host of the Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Podcast, shares his experiences investigating CIA covert action directed at Al-Qaeda, the National Security Council and the Pentagon, as well as both Clinton and George W. Bush Administrations. What did the administration and intelligence agencies do (or fail to do) leading up to the attacks on US soil?

Barbara Grewe - The Summer of Threat: The Light was Blinking Red Nov 01, 2022

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Barbara Grewe, Senior Counsel to the 9/11 Commission, and Co-Host of the Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Podcast, shares her experiences investigating the Summer of Threat and what the government knew in the months leading up to the attacks and how it responded. How did the greatest nation on Earth fail to protect its citizens?

Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Aug 30, 2022

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Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure is a nine-episode series providing detailed insights from the staff who crafted the 9/11 Commission Report. In this exclusive podcast experience, we take an inside look into the most comprehensive investigation conducted in U.S. history. Marking the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Commission come stories of tenacious civic engagement, intentional bipartisan efforts, and awe-inspiring patriotism.

Check out the accompanying documentary film also titled Are We Safer Today?, a film that explores the investigation from the Commissioners' perspectives. Available at https://www.pbs.org/search/?q=are+we+safer+today, and broadcast on your local public television station.

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