[island_dude]

Regarding what Hillary would do after an attack VS Bush. First off, I very much would think that Hillary would not piss her self. I would be much more concerned of the opposite problem. There seems to be a general impression Bush actually did something on 9/11. My recollection was refreshed recently watching a news program review the events of 9/11. Cheney is show giving the order to allow the military to shoot down the civilian planes if necessary. In fact he had at one point during the confusion thought that two planes were shot down. Its strange to me that the VP was giving orders to the military. That is the president's line of authority unless he is declared incapacitated.

It was Cheney who actually made the first "presidential" address to the nation on 9/11. No statement was made by Bush until at least 9/12 or even later.

At the time the white house told us that Bush was not in communication because he was flying. Now, anyone who has even the remotest idea of the AF one communications system knows that it is not technical issue, nor a security issue for communications to occur while in-flight. So the question is, why did Bush not address the nation instead of Cheney?

I contend that he had both pissed his pants and soiled himself badly and was in no condition to give the country reassurance.

I don't really care for Hillary at all. You can call her a lot of things, but a coward is not what comes to mind first. Aside from that, I think she would make a very poor president.