Bush Calls Terror Fight WWIII - Says Flight 93 "Revolt" Was First Strike

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19043507-38198,00.html

 

 

US President George W. Bush has said the September 11 revolt of passengers against their hijackers on board Flight 93 had struck the first blow of "World War III".

 

In an interview with the financial news network CNBC, Mr Bush said he had yet to see the recently released film of the uprising, a dramatic portrayal of events on the United Airlines plane before it crashed in a Pennsylvania field.

 

But he said he agreed with the description of David Beamer, whose son Todd died in the crash, who in a Wall Street Journal commentary last month called it "our first successful counter-attack in our homeland in this new global war, World War III".

 

Mr Bush said: "I believe that. I believe that it was the first counter-attack to World War III.

 

"It was, it was unbelievably heroic of those folks on the airplane to recognize the danger and save lives," he said.

 

Flight 93 crashed on the morning of September 11, 2001, killing the 33 passengers, seven crew members and four hijackers, after passengers stormed the cockpit and battled the hijackers for control of the aircraft.

 

The president has repeatedly praised the heroism of the passengers in fighting back and so launching the first blow of what he usually calls the "war on terror".

 

In 2002, then-White House spokesman Ari Fleischer explicitly declined to call the hunt for Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda group and its followers "World War III"

[Mephisto]

I think Bush just needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut.

 

Nice sig, by the way. Love both seasons.

[Vampirekisses90]

Did either of you happen to see United 93... It was .... different.

Alot of it is just proving what alot of americans have been saying all along, that the president did nothing to stop any of the attacks from happening even after he had been told about the first bombing on the WTC. It goes to show his emense lake of intelligence when he says moronic stuff like this being WWIII

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Troy I agree that Bush needs to shut up and thanks that you like my siggy I am a huge fan

 

Vampirekisses90 no I have not seen the movie I am not sure if I will even the previews have made me cry.

[Wolfie]

US President George W. Bush has said the September 11 revolt of passengers against their hijackers on board Flight 93 had struck the first blow of "World War III".

Oh, so now he's speaking for the whole world eh?

 

Being serious though.. He's just trying to get himself remembered as being the president during a world war. What does he think qualifies it as being WW3? No matter what his reasons, it can be used against him.

 

I will say that I am surprised that his approval rating is at 29% (last I heard).. I mean my gosh.. How did he manage to keep it at 29% instead of it going lower? His rating is still high for what his rating should be.