From: Paul Bullock (paulbullock@EBMS-LTD.CO.UK)
Date: Fri Sep 19 2003 - 05:02:22 EDT
Jerry, Here's one view of 9/11 that might not be 'remembered' by 'history' (?) Paul B. Subject: Bush Interview > The following is an interview with the the President and Mrs Bush from the > current issue of Ladies Home Journal (Oct. '03). They are asked about what > September 11, 2001, was like for them personally: > > Peggy Noonan (the interviewer): You were separated on September 11th. What was > it like when you saw each other again? > > Laura Bush: Well, we just hugged. I think there was a certain amount of > security in being with each other than being apart. > > George W. Bush: But the day ended on a relatively humorous note. The agents > said, "you'll be sleeping downstairs. Washington's still a dangerous place." > And I said no, I can't sleep down there, the bed didn't look comfortable. I was > really tired, Laura was tired, we like our own bed. We like our own routine. > You know, kind of a nester. I knew I had to deal with the issue the next day > and provide strength and comfort to the country, and so I needed rest in order > to be mentally prepared. So I told the agent we're going upstairs, and he > reluctantly said okay. Laura wears contacts, and she was sound asleep. Barney > was there. And the agent comes running up and says, "We're under attack. We > need you downstairs," and so there we go. I'm in my running shorts and my > T-shirt, and I'm barefooted. Got the dog in one hand, Laura had a cat, I'm > holding Laura -- > > Laura Bush: I don't have my contacts in , and I'm in my fuzzy house slippers -- > > George W. Bush: And this guy's out of breath, and we're heading straight down > to the basement because there's an incoming unidentified airplane, which is > coming toward the White House. Then the guy says it's a friendly airplane. And > we hustle all the way back up stairs and go to bed. > > Mrs. Bush: [LAUGHS] And we just lay there thinking about the way we must have > looked. > > Peggy Noonan (interviewer): So the day starts in tragedy and ends in Marx > Brothers. > > George W. Bush: THAT'S RIGHT-- WE GOT A LAUGH OUT OF IT! > > ===== > "To the socialist it is not the horrors of war that are the hardest to endure ... but the horrors of the treachery shown by the leaders of present-day socialism" - Lenin > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com >
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