Reports : The ACLU says the documents point to a need for judicial review of the cases . The documents provide a portrait of how al Qaeda prepared for the terrorist attacks . They also provide insights into bin Laden 's thinking after the attacks . The detainees themselves were cross - examined against each other , the documents say .
NEW : The ACLU says the documents point to a need for judicial review of the cases . The documents paint a portrait of how al Qaeda prepared for the 9/11 attacks . They also provide insights into bin Laden 's thinking after the attacks . The detainees accounts were cross-checked against each other , the papers say .