Examining Bush Authorization to Shoot Down 9/11 Planes June 15, 2009

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/28/Behind_the_Scenes_Executive_Response_to_911

Former Bush administration officials examine former President George W. Bush's military authorization to shoot down any remaining hijacked planes in the sky on September 11, 2001.

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On September 11, 2001, George W. Bush was faced with a crisis that created new demands on the Executive Branch not seen in our time.

In an unprecedented panel, veterans of the Bush administration describe how the executive branch functioned on that day and in the days immediately succeeding it, led by ABC correspondent Ann Compton, one of only two journalists on Air Force One throughout September 11.

Participants include Andrew Card, Michael Chertoff, Timothy E. Flanigan, Douglas Feith and Ari Fleischer. - National Constitution Center

Andrew Card was the Chief of Staff from 2001-2006. On November 26, 2000, Andrew H. Card, Jr., was appointed to be Chief of Staff in the presidential administration of Texas Governor George W. Bush. Mr. Card was chosen because of his impressive service record in the public and private sector, including serving in the administrations of two former presidents. Mr. Card's last day was April 14, 2006, making him the second-longest serving White House chief of staff.

Ann Compton, ABC News White House Correspondent and the only reporter allowed to remain on Air Force One during the 9/11 attacks. Compton was the first woman assigned to cover the White House by a television network and has covered seven presidential campaigns.

Lawrence Ari Fleischer was the press secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush from January, 2001 to July, 2003. Fleischer was born in Pound Ridge, New York. He graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York in 1978, and graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1982.