Bush chose to read to kids on the morning of 9/11 — people think it was a deliberate alibi

Why Was Bush Reading to Kids on the Morning of 9/11?

It's the most famous photo op in presidential history: George W. Bush, sitting in a Florida classroom reading "The Pet Goat" to children while America was under attack. The official story says he was simply following his schedule. But 5,488 upvotes on r/conspiracy suggest a lot of people see something else: a deliberate alibi.

The Timing

Bush's Florida school visit was scheduled for the morning of September 11th. The first plane hit the North Tower at 8:46 AM. Bush was told about the first plane before entering the classroom but went in anyway. Andrew Card whispered news of the second plane at 9:05 AM. Bush sat for another seven minutes, continuing to read.

The Alibi Theory

If you knew the biggest attack in American history was about to happen, where would you want to be? Somewhere with cameras, witnesses, and children — the ultimate innocence shield. A president reading to kids is the most sympathetic possible image. It makes the idea of foreknowledge seem absurd. That's exactly the point, according to this theory.

The Seven Minutes

Those seven minutes — where the Commander in Chief sat frozen while the nation was under attack — have never been adequately explained. Was he paralyzed by shock? Following a script? Or waiting for the operation to complete?