(CNN)- A 9/11 Commission in a detailed report that it published in 2004. One of the first and most important chapters in that document looks at how al Qaeda raises cash and moves it to its operatives around the world, weaving a financial web that the Commission said "allows the organization to support itself, its operations, and its people."

"You can't run a terror network without funding because it takes money to train operatives, transport them, and buy equipment," Thomas Kean, the former New Jersey governor who chaired the Commission, tells Fortune. "When you cut off those supplies, it becomes very difficult to operate."

Contrary to popular opinion, the death of bin Laden does not strike a blow to the organization's financial health. "[Osama bin Laden] Does not support al Qaeda through a personal fortune or a network of businesses," the Commission wrote in its report.

"Al Qaeda relied on fund-raising before 9/11 to a greater extent than thought at the time," the Commission wrote. "Bin Laden did not have large sums of inherited money or extensive business resources. Rather, it appears that al Qaeda lived essentially hand to mouth." Read More
CNN's American Morning speaks to terror analyst, Paul Cruickshank on what Bin Laden's death means for Al Qaeda's bankroll.

Are we safer after Osama bin Laden's death? CNN speaks with Rep. Mike Rogers,Chairman of the House Select Intelligence Committee. and Rep. Sanchez, the number two ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee on the war on terrorism moving forward.

Osama bin Laden's compound was in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Did the Pakistanis know? What does this mean for U.S. relations with Pakistan? Should U.S. troops begin an immediate pullout from Afghanistan? Former defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld responds to the killing of Osama Bin Laden, crediting good intelligence for the successful operation.

What did the Pakistani know about Osama bin Laden's compound? What does this mean for the war in Afghanistan and U.S. troops? CNN speaks with national security adviser to the president John Brennan, he was with the president as they were briefed on the operation against Osama bin Laden
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(CNN)–In the dark of night, U.S. helicopters approached a high-walled compound in Pakistan on a mission to capture or kill one of the world's most notorious terrorist leaders.

Less than 40 minutes later - early Monday morning in Pakistan - Osama bin Laden was dead, along with four others inside the complex, and the U.S. forces departed with the slain al Qaeda leader's body to fulfill a vow that originated shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. And as he announced the raid at the White House Sunday night, U.S. President Barack Obama called bin Laden's death "the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al Qaeda." One senior administration official called the investigation a "team effort" and a "model of really seamless cooperation" across agencies. Read More
CNN speaks to retired Navy Seal, Dick Couch speaks about just how the elite group did it.