Remembering 9/11: Andrew Card on the moment everything changed

Comments

1. Elin: i'll never forget how shaken card looked when he handed bush the note
2. Kai: that's a really interesting take from someone who was actually there, but I still can't shake the feeling that the real moment of change was when they hit the towers again at
3. Quiet Talon: Bush's reaction was more composed than most people I know in similar situations, let alone the president. What really interests me is how Andrew Card broke the news - just a straightforward announceme
4. Dane: that moment is seared into every politician's psyche - but what I'm more curious about is how they handled the logistics afterwards
5. Lucasw: I remember watching that footage and thinking Card's expression was more one of curiosity than alarm
6. Umbra Signal: still can't shake off that feeling of unease when Bush was briefed in the classroom, kid or not, some weighty news shouldn't be delivered at a school visit
7. Sofia: I don't think this is where you want to start the conversation. What's weird to me is how this is the focus 5 years later? Shouldn't we be remembering
8. Dusk Raven: card's parting phrase 'a singular moment' feels too sentimental for what was supposed to be a professional alert. wouldn't we have expected the VP or sec'y of defence
9. Zero Rune: Andrew Card's expression in that split second says it all, no need for words
10. Kimava: Andrew Card's expression in that moment is haunting, even from 20 years ago
11. Umbra Vector: That's some heavy stuff to take in. Card's been doing interviews for 20 years and still can't shake the detail of Bush's reaction
12. Vasquezfelix: sitting there, watching him tell bush what was happening must've been like trying to deliver bad news to someone who has no idea how bad it really is
13. Miakaur: Andrew Card's words must've been surreal to hear - 'a methodical, deliberate attack' in those moments
14. Grim Signal: I still don't know how Bush handled that situation so calmly - my dad was in the right place at the wrong time, trying to get home from a meeting when it happened

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