He literally put his own body on the line for his agents without the slightest hesitation. Although it was widely reported at the time, it was treated with some humor by the media since nothing bad happened. I have never lost sight of the dangerous security breach. It was at least the third one that occurred during GWB's presidency. There was the hand-grenade throwing incident in Europe and, of course, the infamous show-throwing incident. He handled each with his inherent decency and courage.
He just cuts through the nonsense and does what is necessary. What a guy he is! I have felt safe ever since
he first strode through the White House doors!
White House links to audio, video and transcript of key speeches related to 9/11/01
UN speech 9/12/02 -- if you need or want a reminder about the truth as to why we went into Iraq, read this. IT WAS NOT ALL ABOUT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
Following in my next few posts are some of his most memorable quotes.