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9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)
Very interesting, though one-sided perspective.
A well-made documentary. What is interesting about it is that even 20 years later, the Bush administration continues to push the narrative that "there was nothing in the security briefings" about an impending attack. However, it was widely reported that Bush simply didn't read any of his security briefings. Under Clinton, the briefings were often 10 pages or more, he demanded details and would quiz the intelligence services. Bush simply took them and never read them. The briefings were shortened again and again, until they were a single page of bullet points. So yes, it is very unlikely one of those bullet points stated, "impending attack using commercial flights", but I can't help thinking the Clinton administration may have had a better chance of averting disaster with the type of intelligence the president demanded.
Very well made film. Definitely worth a watch.