Film Fans Make Bush 'Movie Villain of the Year'

[ziggytrix]

Actually, it's documented fact that Cheney was giving the important orders, like clearance for USAF fighter pilots to shoot down any other planes that did not respond to radio.

It's also fact that this is an authority of the President, and Cheney was overstepping his authority (not that I really fault him).

So in that respect, it actually was W's duty to fix the crisis (using his authority as command in chief of the US Armed Forces). There are certain powers that are solely reserved by the President and not any civil servant in the White House.