Omission of the Commission: Wajahat Ali interviews Philip Shenon

In 2004, the 9-11 Commission issued what it deemed as the most complete, final, and authoritative report examining the events and history of that fateful day. However, according to the new, controversial best selling book, The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9-11 Investigation, the report suffers from drastic omissions and oversights that distort the reality of the tragedy and protect powerful individuals in the White House Administration from facing accountability for their negligent actions. We recently spoke with the author, veteran New York Times investigative journalist Phillip Shenon, to find out more about the commission and why the report they produced was so flawed. [for more click on the heading]