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Originally Posted by noonereal
No I did not know that. You are very cerebral and not just a blind party follower. It would not have surprised me if you had agreed with me and it does not surprise me that you don't. I guess that is what makes us unique, two people can process the same info and come up with different answers.
As to what Bush should have done, let me say this.
On 911 I was watching a fire on the top floors of the World Trade Center. After about 15 minutes or so I saw a very low flying plane hit the other tower. I immediately knew (as everyone did) that we were under attack. So I ran to my kids school and got her out. When I was leaving still no one else had gotten to the school to get there kids. I got my medications and was in the car and on my way to the countryside before any bridges on roads were closed. Point is I knew exactly what needed to be done quickly to best protect my child and self.
Then (I don't recall when, at night, the next day whatever) I see the President being told that we are at war. He was not even told that a second plane had hit, they knew better than to let him figure that out on his own and he sat there. And sat there. And sat there.
He should know what to do for the country just like I did know what to do for my family.
There is no excuse on the plant for his lack of immediate response except that he was not qualified to be president that day.
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET UP IMMEDIATELY AND ENGAGE. |
You knew what to do, and did it because you could.
Shrub was already engaged, whether he was sitting there with a bunch of kids, or not. The military and every alphabet agency was working overtime at that point, there was nothing more he could do until he was briefed. And I don't think that anyone really had anything at the time to brief him on.
He stayed calm and kept his mug shut, which, IMHO, was the appropriate thing to do at the time.
Chas