A White House View of 9/11 

Can't believe I'm just seeing this now. Better late than never. Thanks to all involved and what a great perspective to hear from.

I remember that day as clear as yesterday. No I was not in any of the cities hit but we were evacuated and released to go home in my State (CA). That day, my former Marine father hugged our American flag and cried for the dead and their families... that is how we all felt. The rest of the week was the most quiet and somber; the skies, the people even nature seemed to be mourning. At one point, I walked to our local firehouse, having made chocolate chip & walnut cookies and printed out the iconic photo of the firemen of NYC at the pile raising the Flag and framed it. Tears streamed as I told them how much I appreciated them and their fallen brothers, handing them my gifts. I was received with respect and given silent hugs. We strangers were an instant family.

I can’t believe I was born 3 years after 911 it must have been dreadful to hear the news of this event

My husband was a high ranking Federal Agent on 9/11. We were watching the Today Show and the first plane hit. We both thought “what happened to this Pilot?” When the 2nd plane hit, his beeper went crazy. America was at war!

What did the President and others know? Why are there still files which are classified? Why did he not talk with the 9/11 Commission on public record but only in private and only with Dick Cheney? What was said in that meeting? Why has there not been a 9/11 trial?

This was really good. Karen and Karl describe that day in great ways. Very detailed and engaging.

Great speech by photographer 👌🏽

Love the content on this channel. Thanks

As part of the first graduating class to have 0 kids who were alive at the time of 9/11. And growing up and learning most teachers had something to tell about that day. But I witnessed the change in how a relevant event became a part of history.

"...some catastrophic and catalyzing event, such as a new Pearl Harbor..." - PNAC

I've always said it is unfathomable to think of being in Bush's shoes that day. Beyond party lines or decisions afterwards, being in this role would have been hell on Earth. The trauma you would have to live with from the position of power. Your country is being attack, you're also target, figure it out. What a nightmare.

I thought I'd already seen all the best 9/11 docs. This one IS one of the best.

No mention of Noraad air games going on simultaneously?? Fema set up in nyc on sept 10? Several of the high jackers found alive , in their countries?? The put options involved in the stock market?? Not in this doc!!

I was on the Brooklyn Bridge that morning, on my way to work riding my bicycle when I was stopped in my tracks on the Brooklyn side of the Bridge by what I saw.

Nice to hear of this. I lived during this time

Thank you LBJLibrary.✔ RIP victims of 9/11.🌹❤

I remember that day from a different perspective. Firstly this was before phones where you could pull up info instantly. I was working that day so I heard over the radio as it happened almost like a pearl harbor type moment because those images were in my conscience through am radio. Its wasnt until I got home that night that I watched the images on tv. It was horrific to watch. Back to the phones. No calls out no calls in. The network was paralyzed until late that evening and the cellphone (albeit early phone and text) still dropped calls into the evening. Then living near an airport the following few days not a plane in the sky. It was eerie. I was amazed at how people came together and was proud to be Americans. They raised their flags half staff or the small ones put outside their front doors.

I didn't vote for him, didn't want him to be my president, but I at least respected him, and after seeing how he handled himself in front of those kids I even admired him a little. And then in the days and weeks to follow I really appreciated his leadership; he was calm, decisive, measured and focused. It felt like the Captain was at the helm, and it's hard to convey to people who weren't alive then how important that was. I never once thought he was going to fly off the handle and "push the button", or do the reverse and crumble under the pressure - and now that I've had four years to experience the anxiety of either or both of those things happening if a day like this one were to happen under the more recent republican, I can definitely appreciate the value in someone like Bush. There are plenty of people who are looking back saying we should never have gone to war and criticizing Bush for the decisions he made then, and honestly I can't say whether or not we should have, but I'm also not going to throw stones, because I remember after the shock started to wear off that I wanted blood just as much as most of us did. My town was a commuter community just outside the city, so practically everyone knew someone or had a loved one involved in one way or another and I could see the way I felt in the faces of everyone I knew. Right or wrong, it's what we wanted.

Absolutely fascinating accounts to hear

Good to have this history recorded

who is watching this on september 11th, 2021? -> on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11? #neverforget #neveragain #togetherwerise 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

Very interesting inside perspectives of that day.

was 11 but remember the tv here in scotland.. just came in from school.. madness.. i thought then at 11 surely no america?

There are no words. Absolutely incredible.

Why wasn't the Bush-Cheney interview recorded in 2004? Did you see Bush's reaction when he was asked about it?

The lighting or lack of for this stage panel is distracting! The information is pertinent and needed to be disseminated so we could understand what the president was saying and doing during the 911 attacks.

Screw the pictures! Why don't you share with people what you heard during those days!

We are approaching the 20th anniversary of that fateful day. With all due respect to the panelists, Cheney and Rice need to be on that stage explaining thier actions in the PEOC.

That’s when Cheney took over.

One thing I know; I do not want to be president! Too stressful!

We used to think Karl Rove was as about as low as Republicans could go... how wrong we were.

it's always an interesting perspective to hear from when you hear things from people that were actually involved with the president when all this was going on. I remember when it happened I was in a 7th grade history class, just walking in the door getting ready to start when the teacher had the TV on. One of the first things I heard on TV was... oh my god it's falling down! I thought it was weird how the teacher had the TV on at that time anyway, because it was one of those things that just never happened. The rest of the day just had an eerie feel to it. All the teachers had their TVs on in their classrooms, and nobody really understood the full gravity of the situation until later on.

So now the entire world knows the code name for the air force

Excellent!

Clay sounds overwhelmed, it’s hard to watch

Where is closed captioning in accordance with ADA laws?

London England, I know where I was🤐💔

Another tragedy of that day was the resulting Iraq war. Bush and his government were tragically wrong attacking Iraq. 9/11 was a huge heartbreaking tragedy, but Iraq had nothing to do with it. Our government reacted terribly!

I'm in Australia but 9/11 is when Flying became stressful , removing my belt and shoes etc..Cheers

The RU-vid video Operation Northwoods..And all that follow..told me all I NEED to knw about them 😈😈

How did Bush get to DC that fast from Florida? .

Marvin Bush, Larry Silverstein, Dov Zachheim; Kroll Associates, Hugo Neu ...

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Was the elementary school ever evacuated?

9/11 so crazy can't believe that actually happened

56:52 Doesn't ink dry out after month's of seating in a printer? Yet alone years?

I'm guessing Air Force One is no longer code named Angel now.

Watching more of this?.. That lady doesnt seem sad at all.. She speaks like a kid speaks about just going to Disney land...

Ushered in the Patriot Act and mass surveillance. 1 terror attack has been thwarted as a result of us stripping at airports and cameras everywhere. Thanks 'W'

Pres Bush is a patriotic American and underrated president. He led the country with heart, conviction and steadfastness.

"Let's get a bullhorn and put the president on top of a crushed firetruck." That's why Karl Rove is a genius.

It was a horrible day. That said, our retaliation was disproportionate to the attack. We rolled over Afghanistan and killed tons of non-combatants just to find one man. Then forcefully overthrew their government and occupied their country for 18 years. There is a difference between paybacks and outright slaughter

Firstly, Texas A&M is Always to be named;) No one can tell a story like a Texan. God's blessings on everyone💜

He gives a full on organised press conference with kids and everything before 10am? This guy doesn't do a very good job of describing the timeline of things. Unless that is what happened, but that seems impossible?

33:12..

A newfound respect for Mr. Bush.

Invoking memories of 22nd Nov '63 in a building named after JBL. That's bound to have some people annoyed.

I hope we have Pete Souza back on board to photograph the new administration

She sounds like she dont giv a toss, how many times does she laugh

Just wait and see, when the lawyer"s committee reveals the truth. People will be singing a new tune.

Maybe one reason for the President still being comparatively cool, calm and collected in the face of all this tragedy was because he *knew* ...

Interesting, no mention of the logistics involved in rigging the demo charges...

Please give warning to INTELLIGENT PEOPLE IN CHIGAGO THAT NOW WOULD BE A GOD TIME TO GET OUT I PRAY THAT THEY WILL LISTEN

Baby Bush was at the front window eating Popcorn with Daddy, saying look son, look what we did

I was 3. Probably asleep.

Nice guy but he needs to keep a bottle of water beside him so his lips don’t smack.

Exactly he wanted to returned to Washington DC bcoz he knew it was safe he was involved big Duddy

Oh please, gimme a break

PNAC

all insides jobs

4 min...

Would have been interesting to hear the behind story of him reading pet goat and the teacher having the class read off the chalk board, plane, hit, steal. So was that story BS or a Mandela effect?

Anybody who believes that this was an inside job should watch this.

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After watching this look for the film lose change

@ 6:27 - LMFAO. That's the worst Photoshop job ever.

Avn

It happened and he was behind it!

Makes me want to regurgatate

If u ask me bush looks spooked looks like he just got caught!!!

Trump can never do all these

Stop

Seeing this makes me sad. Sad that at one point we had a president that actually cared.

With what we The people know about the " administration"" "corporation "circus ,what a friking disgrace!

I still think the U.S. should have resumed above ground testing of nukes after 9/11. One over Baghdad. One over Damascus. One over Riyadh. One over Tehran. One over Kabul. This completes our Test Drills, Thank You and have a Nice Day! 😃

Watch the family….I was at work and no planes! I had 2 different families in air…so explain to me the pentagon that wasn’t a plane nor the other and why did building 7 fall hmmmmm

Operation Northwoods.

America "s attempt at dramatizing the 9/11 event is pitiful for a supposedly superpower. Let" s take as an example the Japanese reaction to the carnage of hiroshima/Nagasaki as a comparison! Please sir can give us a break.?

You did it to yourself America

Too bad he’s not a good public speaker. This could have been interesting.

Why did we go to war we know what made him say that

God bless you all during President Bush 's Presidency, keeping us all safe

the picture at 12:17 is crazy bc you wouldn't even no its a plane hes on.

“putting the embassy’s on alert” that’s INTERESTING.. because that’s certainly not one of the things Obama’s administration did 9/11/12

Very interesting thank you from the uk . I can still remember where I was that day too.

We will never hear about the 'behind the scenes' cut though.

Thank you. Very interesting. What a terrible day 9/11 :-(

1:03Yellowknife is in the Northwest Territories, not the Yukon Territory

I'm currently training to be a pilot and when he's talking about those combat style maneuvers known as tactical takeoff/landings, believe me, he's not exaggerating. You think the Delta airlines planes pin you to the seat, you wouldn't believe what a 747 can do when well under max weight and the pilots job is to get it up and down fast.