George Bush told the BBC that during his presidency he had enough time to read one or two books per week. Countdown’s Keith Olbermann’s marvels at how the busy president found the time and offers some suggestions that might have made his time in office more successful.

Notes: 5-Minute Video of George W. Bush on the Morning of 9/11

This footage shows President Bush sitting in a Florida classroom for 5 minutes after he was told that the second Twin Tower has been hit and that America was being attacked.

At the Memory Hole, you’ll find still-frames from the video, one every 5 seconds starting when Chief of Staff Andrew Card gives Bush the news and ending when the scene abruptly ends.

What did the Commander in Chief do? Nothing. He sat there. He sat for well over 5 minutes (Reading The Book: MY PET GOAT), doing nothing while 3,000 people were dying and the attacks were still in progress. [ READ MORE ]

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