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Originally posted by strandinthewind
As for the delayed reaction immediately after the attacks, I do not take that as ineffectiveness on the part of W. I think after the first plane hit, "they," like many, were unsure of what was happening or whether the initial plane strike was an accident. I also think the delay of getting the Pres. out of the school and into AF-1 was calculated and planned because "they" did not know where to go, the Pres. was secure where he was, etc. I mean Wash. D.C. went into an emergency situation so there is not reason to believe W and his team were not in one as well. I truly believe they did not know where to go and did not want to act until they had more knowledge. But, many see it only as W sat in a classroom and read stories to children while thousands died. I think it is more complex than that. In any event, I think W's policies after 9/11 and to this day are far worse than anything he did then.
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Oh. My. God.
Let's dissect this:
You're the president. Seconds before you are about to read a storybook to some kiddies at school, you are told that a plane has hit the WTC. However, you decide that you are still going to read to the children. A little while later, as you are reading to the dolls, one of your staffers whispers into your ear that another plane has hit the second tower of the WTC. However, you decide to continue reading. Twenty minutes later, you politely excuse yourself and leave.
Meanwhile, many, many miles and miles away, your father is having breakfast with the bin laden family on a luxury aircraft.
Not long after, the American people are told that Osama bin Laden is responsible for the attack that killed 3,000 innocent Americans.
Meanwhile, you think to yourself "Gee, I wonder if they took some good shots of me reading to those brats. I hope I looked presidential enough when the second attack was whispered into my ear."