Thank you for your reply @Right_in_Virginia . But I have to wonder if ANY president in that situation would have said that under the circumstances. I assume you are on the east coast (I was born in VA...beautiful state) but the fly over country is not the same...trust me.
Without apology @birdie Bush does not get a pass on this. It was outrageous and wrong then and will remain so eternally.
But thank you for your reply.