History Commons Project, Update for weeks of May 13-May 19
This week's investigative themes
9/11 Project

Matt's new entries again focus especially on the events of 9/11 itself. He includes important new details about Donald Rumsfeld's reaction to the attacks that have been revealed in recently published books. These demonstrate how Rumsfeld effectively broke the military chain of command while the US was under attack. Matt also looks at a series of top-secret...
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