The Road to 9/11: Download Your Free Collection
Summary
Newsweek has released a free downloadable collection called "The Road to 9/11" to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The series reviews the intelligence, warnings, and decisions made before the attacks, showing how information about the planned attacks was available but not connected in time.Key Facts
- The collection is free to download until September 18.
- It covers events, intelligence, and policies leading up to 9/11.
- On August 6, 2001, President George W. Bush received a briefing titled “Bin Laden Determined To Strike in U.S.”
- Important warnings included a future hijacker paying for flight lessons in Florida and visa issues linked to Al-Qaeda suspects.
- Intelligence about possible attacks was scattered among different agencies and offices, preventing timely action.
- The series asks what was known on each day before 9/11 and who had that information.
- William M. Arkin, an experienced national security reporter, wrote the original series and also authored a book on the 9/11 timeline.
- Newsweek invites readers to explore and understand the complex lead-up to the attacks through this collection.
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