Former military intelligence officials are pressing the claim that the U.S. government knew about the New York al-Qaeda cell before 9/11 and buried the evidence — damaging for the official account of the attacks if it holds up.

• A secret Army intelligence program called Able Danger reportedly identified the New York al-Qaeda cell a year before the attacks.
• Attempts to hand that information to the Justice Department were blocked three times.
• The 9/11 Commission is described as a cover-up rather than a real investigation.
• Ten officers tied to the program are said to be publicly backing the account, along with former special forces commander General Jeff Lambert.
• The people making these claims say they expect pressure to stay quiet and are refusing.

Outlook: Expect renewed calls to reopen the 9/11 record, though official bodies have dismissed the Able Danger claims before and are likely to again.