George W. Bush's Ground Zero Speech - a Leader's Response to a Terrorist Threat

By Elizabeth Nelson

After the devastating terror attacks of 9/11, President George W. Bush went directly to Ground Zero in New York City, to meet wrap his arms around the survivors, responders and the family members that were left behind.  He wasn't just there to deliver a message to New Yorkers but to the terrorists that were trying to send us a message, in their attack. 

While there, he conveyed a rousing speech by bullhorn at the site.

G.W. reminded us what a strong leader's response to a terrorist's threat should look like.  His emotional speech at Ground Zero reminds us that not only is  America resilient, but we are strong in the face of terror, especially when we have a strong leader to guide us. 

So what does that mean for the U.S.A., when we have a "paper tiger" at the helm? One that thinks we can "degrade and manage the problem" we know as ISIS/ISIL, the "JV Team," especially when he doesn't want to admit or face what they really are, "ISIL is not 'Islamic'."  Is this because "he is one of them [Muslim]" or because he promised "the US will never be at war with ISLAM?"