Everyone speaks of the 7 minutes following this moment as 'shock' and a reasonable reaction to the news that the second World Trade Tower was struck by a plane.
The fact of the matter is these seven minutes were complete indifference regarding of the suprise. The appearance of George Walker Bush in front of a classroom of children to read the book "My Pet Goat" was planned as a PR Stunt. In the film Fahrenheit 9/11 it is perfectly clear George knew perfectly well before entering the classroom that the first World Trade Tower was struck. It didn't matter to him. His 'appearance' with a classroom of children to continue a First Term Length PR Campaign was more important than a profound tragedy in American History that was beginning to unfold.
Regardless of Bush believing the First Trade Tower Tragedy was an accident or not it required decisions regarding national attention to facilitate safety in New York City including the possiblity of a Tower Fire that might get out of control. The entire issue has far more reaching implications than just the following seven minutes past this picture and the words "American is Under Attack, Mr. President."
What transpired after George left the classroom was not leadership as it took a full month to get the USA Naval Vessels headed for the Middle East out of port; it was more Public Relations work as is his entire career as president, First Term or Second.
