"What is interesting about Washington is that it's a town where unfortunately second guessing has become second nature," the president said during an address to celebrate the Air Force football team on Armed Forces Day. "The American people know this about me, my national security team and my administration. Had I known that the enemy was going to use airplanes to kill on that fateful morning, I would have done everything in my power to protect the American people." - President Bush
Democrats should not "seek political advantage by making incendiary suggestions," Cheney said, "that the White House had advance information that would have prevented the tragic attacks of 9-11.
"Such commentary is thoroughly irresponsible and totally unworthy of national leaders in a time of war," he added in his speech, given at the New York state Conservative Party's annual dinner. - Vice President Cheney