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davidn3600

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32. In such a situation, the Secret Service automatically does this

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 07:07 PM

Sep 2012

If the country is under attack, they will get the president airborne until the situation is assessed.

That's been the standard procedure even during the Cold War. The fear during a nuclear attack isn't just the president's life, but that communication would be severed from wherever he is hiding out. Being airborne he would be assured to be able to communicate with NORAD or other leaders.

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I might be wrong about this, but wasn't Bush flying around the country on 9/11 like a coward? [View all] swayne Sep 2012 OP

Yep thelordofhell Sep 2012 #1

That's what I remember. lob1 Sep 2012 #2

I recall that as well. madaboutharry Sep 2012 #3

There want the ability to broadcast from AF One during 9/11 tammywammy Sep 2012 #11

He did speak to the nation from the elementary school in Florida. tanyev Sep 2012 #18

Moore has the countdown from the time the second plane hit exboyfil Sep 2012 #28

i would say that protocol was to keep him were he was until the SS had cleared the route etc loli phabay Sep 2012 #41

He is the commander in chief exboyfil Sep 2012 #42

no an immediate move is very dangerous unless you are under an active threat in your location loli phabay Sep 2012 #43

So what is the role of the President when we are under attack? exboyfil Sep 2012 #45

well a leader has to trust what his security are telling him, and i would say they told him to stay loli phabay Sep 2012 #47

"well a leader has to trust what his security are telling him" HangOnKids Sep 2012 #48

not cowardly its called smart, a leader trusts his guys and realises they are experts and listens to loli phabay Sep 2012 #49

To be fairish, nobody knew if there were going to be more attacks. Shrike47 Sep 2012 #4

Air Force One had TV broadcast facilities lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #15

It was late afternoon by the time 'Mommy' Karen Hughes came out to ProgressiveEconomist Sep 2012 #39

You are right. emilyg Sep 2012 #38

It would be standard former-republican Sep 2012 #5

Agreed. jp11 Sep 2012 #17

That's strategic and what the Secret Service would do for ANY president... LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #6

He was in a fighter jet? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #33

I don't know what that poster is thinking. former9thward Sep 2012 #37

A drunk coward. jobycom Sep 2012 #7

That's also the reason it "took several hours to drive him back from Camp David" after the... Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #57

Not because he's a coward. tammywammy Sep 2012 #8

Thanks. Right, tammy. elleng Sep 2012 #27

As others have noted, that was standard procedure for any president. Avalux Sep 2012 #9

I just threw up on my keyboard HangOnKids Sep 2012 #51

not at all. He was flying around the country like a hero librechik Sep 2012 #10

Only after he used a bunch of kids and teachers as a human shield/photo op. tanyev Sep 2012 #12

NAILED IT...FUCKING COWARD. russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #16

Blows his initial reason out of the water bluedeminredstate Sep 2012 #46

He was always in a plane when the shit hit the fan...9/11 and Katrina ! RagAss Sep 2012 #13

Yes, he was. Cleita Sep 2012 #14

They tried to make that one go down the memory hole. trackfan Sep 2012 #19

Yeah, saw AF1 landing at STRATCOM south of Omaha. Liberal In Texas Sep 2012 #20

What did the Commander in Chief do with the knowledge that the United States was under attack? sad sally Sep 2012 #21

I have the photo of a clueless POTUS sitting in an elementary classroom cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #22

That was probably the only thing he ever did... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #23

Yes, like a fucking coward. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #24

And then they sold the two pictures SoFlaJet Sep 2012 #25

Like? Lint Head Sep 2012 #26

yes samsingh Sep 2012 #29

It was the GW Bush 9/11 Tour KansDem Sep 2012 #30

He wanted to see the carnage from the air...just like Katrina. nt silvershadow Sep 2012 #31

In such a situation, the Secret Service automatically does this davidn3600 Sep 2012 #32

Considering that they already knew about Plane 1 on their way into the school, tanyev Sep 2012 #36

I hate the fuckwit, but that was done for security purposes... cynatnite Sep 2012 #34

Yes and the CIC could tell the SS to fuck off, the country, who elected him, needs him at byeya Sep 2012 #35

Let's be fair, the Secret Service made that call to protect the President, no one knew what might cecilfirefox Sep 2012 #40

It's not the time on AF1 that disturbs me ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #44

"like" a coward? Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #50

After the smirk. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #52

He looked absolutely clueless in that school photo. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2012 #53

I thought it was more like... DemzRock Sep 2012 #56

i think he was at an elementary school in Seattle ELI BOY 1950 Sep 2012 #54

To be fair they did what they were supposed to do liberal N proud Sep 2012 #55

What struck me was the look on his face when they interrupted him and told him. He RKP5637 Sep 2012 #58

Yes, and he was cowering with children Politicalboi Sep 2012 #59