"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Baloney. He continued reading. What was he supposed to do, run out of the
classroom screaming?...

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident.

Two off-course airliners crashed into the World Trade Towers within minutes
of one another in clear weather, and no one knew if it was "just another
airline accident"? That's quite a spin, CJ!

What could a functioning president have done at that moment? How about
coordinating with the Pentagon and the FAA to determine the scope of the
attack, and giving an order to shoot down other hijacked planes (as Cheney
did, too late, an hour later).

Bush's own explanation is that he wanted to "project calm" (by continuing to
read "My Pet Goat"), rather than acknowledge that a major attack on US soil
requires the prompt attention of someone who's actually charge. It was the
response of someone who thinks only in terms of image, and leaves the real
substance to his handlers.

--Gary