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Re: September 11th -Spare a thought

Posted by Balbo on Fri Sep 14, 2001 03:05:02 AM

In reply top Re: September 11th -Spare a thought posted by david J burke on Wed Sep 12, 2001 04:00:51 PM

: Tony - I think that the decision to go to a secure place w
: as right. The sight of an airliner over New York I don't t
: hink would have been welcome plus the fact that he is the
: commander of U.S forces means that he needs to be in a pos
: ition to act decisively .
: To compare him to his father I think is a little u
: nfair. George Bush Senior faced an enemy that had the cour
: age to stand up and fight. His son doesn't have that advan
: tage - I think he will stand a test of his ability
: harder than any other President in living memory.
: This is his and indeed their hour of need- lets su
: pport them.

I also think you may have been a little hard - the decision to go to a place of safety will have certainly been made by the security staff and advisors to the President. And if the 4th airliner had been used, as some suspect, to attack Air Force One, who would we be criticising then???.

Seeing a very emotional George Bush holding back the tears made you realise he is just another human being and one that is as affected as everyone else by this outrage.

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