True, but there was also sizable pro-German "America-first" movement back in 1941. FDR solved that problem by declaring war. Opposition to the war became treason.
Bush should have made it clear how serious he was after 9/11. As you said, 9/11 was another Pearl Harbor. Bush should have declared war.
“Bush should have made it clear how serious he was after 9/11. As you said, 9/11 was another Pearl Harbor. Bush should have declared war.”
Bush went to ground zero against the advice of his advisers.
Bush got on top of a burned out fire truck - against the advice of his advisers - and spoke the only words of his that will be reprinted in history books.
Without asking his advisers, during impromptu questions Bush responded, “you are either with us or against us.”
Thus endith the actual GWB.
From that point on, he ‘listened’ to advisers.
And the rest is history (rather depressing history).
He couldn't, he was president.