Posted on 07/29/2011 7:52:16 AM PDT by nuconvert
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush says his apparent lack of reaction to the first news of the September 11 2001 attacks was a conscious decision to project an aura of calm in a crisis.
In a rare interview with the National Geographic Channel, Bush reflects on what was going through his mind at the most dramatic moment of his presidency when he was informed that a second passenger jet had hit New York's World Trade Center.
Bush was visiting a Florida classroom and the incident, which was caught on TV film, and has often been used by critics to ridicule his apparently blank face.
"My first reaction was anger. Who the hell would do that to America? Then I immediately focused on the children, and the contrast between the attack and the innocence of children," Bush says in an excerpt of the interview shown to television writers on Thursday.
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No one but a libtard sees a ‘slow reaction’
Imagine you are sitting there reading to children and you are just informed the nation is under attack.
Would it be ‘presidential’ to scream and raun around flapping your arms.
He took the news calmly, tol them the activate the military, and went back the business at hand.
He knew something was up because he could see the media all talking among themselves.
Once again- only a libtard wants or needs any further ‘analysis’ of ‘his reaction’.
My mom and I discussed this at length.
I am a strong Christian, but Christian morality doesn’t apply to government so often, I’m afraid. Our thought was Bush naively thought if he just did what was right, people would notice and he wouldn’t have to attack back.
I see it happen so often in churches also. But in public positions, you must make your side known.
Really? It’s almost ten years to the day later and somebody still wants to talk about the “My Pet Goat” thing? Seriously? Teh Stupid...it burns.
Guys, when Andy Card was whispering the news in Dubya’s ear, one of the photographers got a really good angle on Dubya’s face as he got the news. His face, especially his eyes, pretty much said without words what he now says in so many words was going through his mind. If they want to fault him because he didn’t get up and run around with his hair on fire...well, sorry. He had other things to worry about.
And another Left narrative that Bush needs to squash. . the "Mission Accomplished" ruse. It was a banner pertaining to the Naval battle group that had completed THEIR mission. It was never meant to represent an assessment of the overall war mission.
He acted absolutely 100% appropriately. "Blank face" is a slanted way of saying "poker face."
If Obama had acted exactly the same, he'd he hailed as a calm, cool-headed and adult.
To be on the defensive is to be at a disadvantage.
It's simple, but a lot of FReepers don't seem to get it.
Still waiting to find out who shorted the airlines stocks...
Bush’s answer was to add another layer of government with the NSA using airport harassment of passengers. 9/11 shows the President was not in control of anything, just an interested observer, a puppet.
“It’s simple, but a lot of FReepers don’t seem to get it.”
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Ah, the “we’re better than that”, or “let’s not sink to their level, because then we are no better than them” faction?”
I think you’re right. He took a very Christian attitude towards his critics and unfortunately that weakened his administration. I’m not saying Christian attitudes are wrong, in general, I’m just saying that Bush made a mistake by basically bringing a Bible to a gun fight.
Are they good natured or simply gullible?
Truth is, there are some lines I won't cross. However, when your very existence is at stake, you take the gloves off.
I’m glad to see others think this also.
It’s certainly in my thoughts when I look at who may be running in 2012.
Another related story, a buddy just told me an MSNBC poll showed 94% of viewers believe Obama should "enact the 14th amendment in the debt crisis".
"Attack back"?? How could anyone consider reactions to the incident before knowing what was happening. All the World knew was that airplanes were crashing into buildings. Almost no one knew why!
Your statement reveals your thinking, not his!
Ten bucks says 99% of that 94% have no idea what the 14th Amendment is.
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Nothing good would have come from panicking in front of a classroom of young children, and I think most people understand that, as you say.
Where was that poll taken, in the MSNBC 'News' Room???
“Liberals would only be satisfied if Bush had jumped up on the table and started to scream, “oh my God, children we are all going to die. . .WE SURRENDER!!”
They would be especially satisfied if he’d done it with a lisp.
They had no idea what course of action should be taken, they didn't know what to do.
This story disappeared off the scope rather quickly.
When Resident Reagan was shot, Secretary of State Alexlander Haig made the statement "I am charge here at the white house". He was was crucified in the media for that statement.
I am sure as a General in the US Army he knew the chain of command if a president was incapacitated. To me his statement was made to say there are plans (the Constitution) in place after the shooting occurred.
On 911 President Bush knew there were plans in place for an emergency like this. It wasn't job to run to the nearest airport, jump into a fighter and go shoot down the remaining planes.
Faced with a similar event 0bama and his teleprompters would be saying I, I, I, I, me, me, me, me in a complete panic as a failed "leader" who had no idea what to do next.
Bush 911 Inaction, just more Bush's Fault BS from the MSM and Bush haters.
He was reading to a group of children. While the phrase is over used, I believe it means exactly what it says - that he was focused on the group of kids he was reading to.
Sheesh - You must be allergic to spoons, or something! ;-P
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