Civil Liberties Examined Post 911 with Donna Adler Part 4

Chicago Civil Rights Attorney Donna Adler walks us through the status of civil liberties in the US following September 11, 2001.  Our fourth show of the ten part series examines the 9/11 commission report. Having practiced law for over 25 years Chicago Attorney Donna Adler has built her career incorporating education and service to local professional and business communities.  Donna Adler’s outreach includes advising on legal issues in several practice areas including without limitation: general and civil and commercial litigation, criminal defense and administrative law. Donna Adler’s office is located in DuPage County in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.  Website:  http://www.donnamadleradlerlawllc.com/ This is episode 4 in a series of at least ten shows devoted to the impact on civil liberties of laws passed since 9/11/2001 to enhance national security. Attorney Donna M. Adler leads us chronologically from the events of September 11th and the 9/11 Commission Report through several major pieces of legislation, such as the Homeland Security Act, the Patriot Act, Patriot II, the Military Commissions Act, and a number of laws directed to enhancing that national capacity to fight terrorism. Today we look into how al Qaeda was able to get off the ground. What did we know about al Qaeda activity before 9/11? What were we doing with that intelligence?