The 9/11 Commission Report was a must read last year. However, the commission's recommendations did not really follow from its analysis. It reminded me of an MBA case study group assignment: the students invariably make the same set of recommendations, including organizational realignments to solve "the communication problem" -- there's always a communication problem -- regardless of the specifics of the case. The commission was so sure of itself, though, that its members forced wholesale implementation of its recommendations on the administration, making it a campaign issue. The sheer arrogance of the commission was spectacular.
Now , they're
at it again. They have simply decided to anoint themselves the guardians of American anti-terrorism policy.
The five Democrats and five Republicans who made up the panel are returning together to the public stage - this time, solely as private citizens and without subpoena power - to investigate the government's response to terrorist threats. The 9/11 Public Discourse Project, which has a small staff based in Washington, is underwritten by several prominent private foundations, including the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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