The hub for conterterrorism operations is the CTC’s Global Response Center. At its entrance is a three-foot by three-foot sign that says, TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2001. It’s a reminder of the urgency required to combat global terrorism. Along the wall are two photos of the World Trade Center and one of the Pentagon after the attacks.

-Ronald Kessler, The Terrorist Watch, pg 188

As the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s demise looms before us, questions are being asked:

What is the state of al-Qaeda?

Is the war on terror over?

Are we safer?