1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?
He was talking to a classroom about a new curriculum and pushing the need of education.
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?
Needs to project a calm attitude
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?
For the safety of the President in case another attack occured
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?
Closed off all airports across the nation and force every airplane down. The air force was given the orders to shoot down any aircraft that didn't respond.
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?
It was assumed to be the safest place to be.
6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?
He said he needed to get home and he didn't want to give orders from the bunker, he wanted to do it from the oval office.
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?
He wanted to make it clear to the country that they were going to deliver justice. It was as close as you could get to declaring war without declaring war.
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
He didn't want to start a conflict with the intelligence agencies and he wanted them looking forward, not backward.
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?
He was feeling a sense of closure and he felt that justice has been served.
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