9/18

Went over the Canadian map.

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? leasing to children read in Florida.

2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis? Stay calm. 

3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away? Because they didn't feel like it was responsible to have him go back to a city that was just attacked.

4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?   All airports nationwide was shut down.

5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha? This was the safest place for him 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 wanted to make sure that he gave his speech in the US capital. Not let the terrorist think they won.

7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?  Wanted to make US citizens feel safe it was close to a deceleration of war with out actually declaring war.

8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
Because we needed our intelligences to focus on the future not the past. Didn't want them to fill discouraged. 

9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?  He congratulated Obama and they courage's people that had done it and he felt that justice was served.

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