‘Get out now’: Inside the White House on 9/11, according to the staffers who were there

The inside story of the 9/11 attacks from the perspective of White House staffers

On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. The deadliest terrorist attacks in history claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people and left a lasting scar on the American psyche. In the aftermath of the attacks, many questions were raised about what happened that day. How did the terrorists manage to pull off such a devastating attack? What could have been done to prevent it? One of the most important pieces of the puzzle is the inside story of the White House on 9/11. What were the President and his staff doing when the attacks happened? What decisions were made in the hours and days that followed? In the years since 9/11, several books have been written about the White House’s response to the attacks. One of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts is “Get out now: The story of the Bush White House on 9/11” by Jim Miklaszewski. Miklaszewski, a veteran White House correspondent, interviewed dozens of people who were inside the White House on 9/11, including President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Miklaszewski’s book provides a gripping and detailed account of the events of that fateful day. He describes the moment that the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, and the chaos that ensued in the White House as staffers scrambled to make sense of what was happening. Miklaszewski also reveals the behind-the-scenes debates and decisions that were made in the hours and days that followed the attacks. He describes the President’s decision to launch the war in Afghanistan, and the challenges that the White House faced in the aftermath of the attacks. “Get out now” is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand the inside story of the 9/11 attacks. Miklaszewski’s book provides a gripping and detailed account of the events of that fateful day, and the decisions that were made in the hours and days that followed.

The decision to evacuate the White House

One of the most difficult decisions that President Bush had to make on 9/11 was whether or not to evacuate the White House. At the time, there were reports that a third plane was headed for Washington, D.C., and the Secret Service was urging the President to leave. Bush was reluctant to leave the White House, but he eventually agreed to be evacuated to a secure location. He spent the next several hours at the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC), which is located in an underground bunker beneath the White House. The decision to evacuate the White House was a difficult one, but it was ultimately the right one. The third plane did not end up hitting Washington, D.C., but if it had, the President and his staff would have been in grave danger.

The launch of the war in Afghanistan

In the days after the 9/11 attacks, President Bush made the decision to launch the war in Afghanistan. The war was intended to topple the Taliban regime, which was harboring al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the attacks. The war in Afghanistan was a long and difficult conflict, but it ultimately achieved its objectives. The Taliban regime was overthrown, and al-Qaeda was driven out of Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan was a controversial decision, but it was ultimately the right one. The war prevented al-Qaeda from launching further attacks against the United States, and it helped to make the world a safer place.