Mediocracy

September 11 is often said to be the defining moment in the Bush presidency. September 11 also captures the fall of the Bush's approval rating. On that day, Former President George W. Bush, failed America by allowing the terrorist attacks happen in New York City. There is valid proof that we were constantly warned of such an attack and he and his administration did nothing to protect us. The twin towers came down and the whole city was in shock, while our president was listening to second graders read “My Pet Goat.” (Fahrenheit 9/11, 2004)   He lied to us about how he heard the news and his attempts to cover-up his lies are contradicting. He lacks responsibility, leadership, and intellect. As the commander and chief of defense of the United States, he failed his job miserably, failing the country.   In Michael Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11, the director focuses his film on the Bush Administration, the War on Terror, and the media's coverage; The overall film encompasses how former President Bush failed as a commanding chief and that his administration “came tumbling after.”

Former President George W. Bush was told more then a month before the attacks of September 11 that supporters of Osama Bin Laden planned an attack within the United States dealing with explosives and   hijacked airplanes. (www.nytimes.com) The briefing came-in to Bush on August 6, 2001 and it was a threat from Al Queda to attack the U.S. The Bush administration disclosed the briefing and told the associated press that the threat was “historical,” and that they've received other similar types of threats and nothing has happened before. Because this kind of threat was “historical,” the White House had little reason to suspect that Al Queda would attack within American borders. (www.nytimes.com) The Bush Administration announced that they've had similar threats going back to 1997, and that the CIA had “uncorroborated information” that Osama Bin Laden wanted to hijack airplanes....