Overview:
After reviewing the readings and resources for the unit, you will critique decisions made prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and discuss the lessons learned.
Instructions:
In the Unit 7 readings and resources, review the Executive Summary of the 9/11 Commission Report: The final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. As you read the Commission’s findings:
• Identify and critique at least two decisions made prior to the attack that may have enabled Al Qaeda’s ability to attack the United States.
• Discuss the lessons learned from these decisions from an emergency management and homeland security standpoint.
Requirements:
• Summary should be two to three paragraphs (three to five sentences in each paragraph).