Q&A with Andrew Card, who whispered news of 9/11 to the president
Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card was, famously, the man who broke the news of the full enormity of the Sept. 11 attacks to President Bush during an appearance at a Florida elementary school. Now in private life after six years in one of the toughest jobs in politics, he talked to msnbc.com’s Afsin Yurdakul about his experiences on that fateful day eight years ago. Excerpts from their conversation follow.
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I just watched the clips that they dont show often of the people jumping from the towers, it makes cry and get mad everytime I see it.I took all the pictures of this from papers and such and framed them shortly after this happened, dont know why just had to. Everyday of my life when I wake up I see them hanging on my bedroom walls. Never Forget.
That was great leadership we had. Supposed hearing the end of the children's story was more important than acting on an ongoing attack against the country he lead.
A comment like that on a day like this with no name signed to it makes you a JOKE.
Uhh I served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I'll say whatever I feel on the matter.
My Pet Goat. Another Bush Presidential moment that will last in infamy.
10:41 I stand corrected. It rubbed me the wrong way, my apologies. You have earned the right to say what you want. I agree.
Almost forgot, Thanks.
Thank you Doug. Your apology is accepted.
Doug, as a prior service member I appreciate you giving deference to the other guys' opinion since he claims he served, but he is probably lying. I don't know what he thinks the President should have done besides not finish what he started and disrupt or disappoint 2nd graders-I believe- but none the less children who would not have been able to understand what was happening. I don't question Bush' judgement at that moment, it's the rest of his term and handling of the war in Iraq that we can argue about. What exactly could the President do when information was coming in by the minute and sketchy and he's sitting in front of a bunch of 8 year olds with a book? The chief of staff didn't immediately cancel the event or call in secret service to cut it short, which it would have been in his capacity to do if required. It's not like the President was going to hop into his Harrier and fly over to DC and stop flight 93 ala Schwartzenegger in "True Lies." Some of you need to get a grip.
I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. I thought it my be my friends brother L sin, but I wasnt sure because the feeling was weak. Its like watchin a bad TV sometimes.
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