From November 1999 to November 2001 , he was Director for Transnational Threats on the National Security Council ( NSC ) staff , where he was responsible for the coordination and implementation of US counter-terrorism policy . During this period , he managed the U.S. Government 's response to the Millennium terror alert , the USS '' Cole '' attack , and the September 11 attacks . During his time at the NSC , Cressey called for steps to be taken against al-Qaeda and Bin Laden , which were largely ignored until 9/11
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Roger Cressey