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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Do you really think 7 minutes meant anything? There were no jets that could have intercepted the planes. Wasn't it prudent to let info be confirmed etc. Or do you want a cowboy that would shoot first then ask questions?
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I've never really understood the beef about this, other than MM's ability to play it for shock value.
Bush is at a children's event. Card tells him what they know. The job of his aides is to figure out WTF is going on, which no one really knew. Until they have a better idea, what's teh point in interrupting the event. 7 minutes is a pretty minimal amount of time to come up with a plan, let alone a reaction to a serious plan.
I seriously doubt Kerry or Clinton would have done anything materially different. IF they had, it would have been to go stand somewhere off camera and say "WTF is going on" for 7 minutes, and then go get into a motorcade and drive somewhere as well.
