Tuesday 9/18/2012

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?

He was at a Florida school listening to the kids doing their school lesson.

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

project calm

3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?

they thought it would be irresponsible to go back after it was just attacked

4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?

they shut down all the airports nationwide, and they forced every airplane down, any that stayed up might of been hostile, if planes weren't responding they would be shot down.

5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?

it was a very secure bunker and had good communication there

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 didn't want the terrorist to see him give the speech from a bunker, he wanted to speak from the oval office

7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?

 to show people that justice was going to be done, and gave a sense of calmness

8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?

he wanted the intelligence committee looking forward not backward

9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?

 He felt a sense of gratitude that justice had been done

 

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