1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? Was listening to a classroom doing the teaching at a school.
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis? Help his people and do anything to save them. To remain calm so nobody else freaks out.
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away? Because there could've been more terrorists in planes plus D.C was just attack.
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur? To shut down all airports across the country and force planes down. George W. Bush gave and order to Air Force One to shoot down all commercial aircraft that didn't listen to land.
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha? Because they think its the safest place to be. High security and communication.
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 get home and he wanted to give a speech at the Capital and not from the bunker and make the terrorists think they got them.
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11? To raise the people's spirits and to bring justice to these horrible acts.
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job? He didn't want them to be discouraged when they started to fix this.
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed? He felt grateful, sense of cloesure. and a feeling that justice had been served. He congradulated him for completing such a dangerous mission.
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