We don’t use teleporters on planet earth yet, landing the President at a city under attack and then using a helicopter to transport him across that city in combative air space, to get him to his known address, seems pretty stupid to me when we think he is being targeted in a massive national commando mission.
In war, the lives of generals, high political figures, and even commanders in chief must at times be put at risk. Fortunately, Bush ended 9/11 back in Washington — and that is ultimately to his credit.