Tuesday December 10th

Watched Video

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

He was listening to a class of elementary kids read. 

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

Project calmness

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

Nobody knew if another plane would strike such as the white house

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

All planes were not allowed flight, any planes in the air would be shot down, no planes were allowed to fly and the airports even shut down

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

It 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 felt the need to go back because he didn't want the terrorists to think they won

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

He said he was going to find who did this

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

There is no use looking back 

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

Gratitude, justice had been served 

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