[Blzbba]

"Given the security situation, they probably felt that it was essential that the President not leave the classroom or the school until they could ensure that he would not be endangered in doing so."



Given the security situation and the fact that Bush's location was known, the LAST thing he should've done when the nation was under attack was hide behind school children. He should've gotten onto AF-1 ASAP. Sorry for the tykes' hurt feelings, but we were AT WAR.

Personally, I don't think he "hid" behind schoolkids, but I think the Secret Service's allowing him to stay there was a huge mistake for the very reason that it was an unprotected elementary school. You and I both know that terrorists would happily take out American kids if it meant also taking out the President.

[Wyatt's Torch]

So then the issue would be with Secret Service protocol then...instead of the President...right?

[Josh in PA]

Yea. Having him walk outside in the wide open space without proper security is far more safer than inside a building.

Where in the hell do you come up with this crap?

[weegee]

You and I both know that terrorists would happily take out American kids if it meant also taking out the President.

Do you think that the terrorists actually had a line on where the President was and that they determined the White House would be a better target than the sitting President?