2001 September 11 8:48: The first media reports of Flight 11's crash into the World Trade Center began when CNN broke into its regular programming at that time. Media members traveling in the Bush caravan and at the Emma T. Booker Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida are informed of the crash.

2001 September 11 9:03 AM: President Bush is in the Emma T. Booker Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida listening to children read when Chief of Staff Andrew Card allegedly whispered in Bush's ear, "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack." President Bush sat for well over 5 minutes, doing nothing while 3,000 people were dying and the attacks were still in progress. The Secret Service also did nothing. Bush was appearing in public at a previously announced photo-op. He was a sitting duck for assination.

By staying, he not only endangered his own life, but also the lives of all of those children. Wouldn't it be better to risk upsetting them than to risk letting them die in a terror attack? Clearly, George knew he would not be attacked.

Perhaps thinking, "It's really happening. All those people sacrificed for the New American Century..."

"I hope Cheney and the others do their job, and it goes according to the plan..."

Bush smiled and chatted with the children "as if he didn't have a care in the world" and "in the most relaxed manner imaginable." White House aide Gordon Johndroe, then came in as he usually does at the end of press conferences, and said, "Thank you, press. If you could step out the door we came in, please." A reporter then asked, "Mr. President, are you aware of the reports of the plane crash in New York? Is there anything...", But Bush interrupted, and no doubt recalling his order, "DON'T SAY ANYTHING YET," Bush responded, "I'll talk about it later." But still the president did not leave. "He stepped forward and shook hands with [classroom teacher] Daniels, slipping his left hand behind her in another photo-op pose. He was taking his time. ... Bush lingered until the press was gone." [Fighting Back: The War on Terrorism - From Inside the Bush White House, by Bill Sammon, 10/02, p. 90].

After the collapse of the WTC, Bush says "9-11 provides great opportunities for us." ... Where "us" are the neocons and their Project for a New American Century.

2005 May 24: "See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." - George Bush