9/11 Topics

Democracy Now!’s coverage of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the development of the "war on terror," Guantanamo Bay and the USA PATRIOT Act.

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  • 9/11 Hearings: Clarke Details Controversial Post-Sept. 11 Saudi Flight

    In the most extensive comments by a public official to date, former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke describes the events surrounding the evacuation of dozens of Saudis days after 9/11 when all commercial and private flights were grounded. [Includes transcript]
    Mar 25, 2004 | Story

  • 9/11 Hearings: Clarke Accused of Telling Reporters Different Story in 2002 Briefing

    After getting clearance from the White House, FOX news published a transcript of a background briefing Clarke gave to reporters in 2002. Clarke came under fire from critics who alleged that none of the accusations made in his book "Against All Enemies" were made in the 2002 briefing. He defended himself at the 9/11 hearings. [Includes transcript]
    Mar 25, 2004 | Story

  • Desperately Seeking Condi: Rice Avoids 9/11 Commission

    As the 9/11 Commission opens its second day of public hearings, one top Bush official will be noticably absent: National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. On Tuesday, Commissioners repeated their request she come to testify under oath, but she has so far refused, citing separation of powers. [rush transcript]
    Mar 24, 2004 | Story

  • Bush & Clinton Officials Defend Pre-9/11 Actions At Hearings

    We hear excerpts from testimony by Secretary of State Colin Powell, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, as well as Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. We also get response from former CIA analyst Melvin Goodman and Andrew Rice, who lost his brother in the World Trade Center attack. [includes rush transcript]
    Mar 24, 2004 | Story

  • "The White House Has Played Cover-Up" - Former 9/11 Commission Member Max Cleland Blasts Bush

    The independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks is holding public hearings today with testimony by top Bush administration officials. We speak with former commission member Max Cleland who was the chief critic of the White House’s lack of cooperation in the investigation. [includes rush transcript]
    Mar 23, 2004 | Story

  • Millions Across the World Protest On Anniversary of Iraq War

    From Sydney to San Francisco, Tokyo to Santiago, New York, Madrid, London and Rome, millions take to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the Iraq war. We hear the sounds and voices from cities across the globe. [includes transcript]
    Mar 22, 2004 | Story

  • NYC Residents Sue EPA For Lying After 9/11

    New York City workers and residents are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect people from the poor air quality in the days and weeks following the World Trade Center attacks, accusing then-EPA head Christine Todd Whitman of "a shockingly deliberate indifference to human health." [includes transcript]
    Mar 11, 2004 | Story

  • John Kerry Now: Kerry Backs Iraq Invasion & U.S. Militarism

    On October 9, 2002 Senator John Kerry voted in favor of the invasion of Iraq. His friend and fellow Vietnam veteran Brian Willson soon penned an open letter to Kerry to express his disappointment that Kerry went from an ardent opponent of the Vietnam War to a support of a preemptive attack on Iraq. We speak to Willson. [includes transcript]
    Feb 20, 2004 | Story

  • White House Admits Bush Lied in 2002 State of The Union Over Al Qaeda Obtaining U.S. Nuke Plant Plans

    President Bush claimed in his 2002 State of the Union address that the U.S. discovered in Afghanistan detailed plans of U.S. nuclear plants. The Bush administration was forced to admit this week that the claim was not based on factual evidence after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said there was no evidence any such plans were found in Afghanistan. [Includes transcript]
    Feb 13, 2004 | Story

  • Bush Appoints Iran-Contra Figure To Head Up Iraq "Intelligence" Probe

    We take an in-depth look at Judge Laurence Silberman, the man President Bush appointed as co-chair of the commission to investigate intelligence failures prior to the Iraq invasion. Silberman is a longtime Republican operative who is said to have orchestrated President Reagan’s "October Surprise," overturned Oliver North’s Iran-Contra conviction and helped pursue sexual misconduct allegations against President Clinton. [includes...
    Feb 12, 2004 | Story