Asked why his administration had been unable to locate and arrest Osama Bin Laden: Because he's hiding. (16 January 2005) [61]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush gives a literal, brief answer to why Bin Laden wasn't captured.
- In plain terms
- He couldn't be caught because he was hiding.
- What can you take from it?
- Simplify complex issues to direct explanations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes capturing targets hard?
- How to explain security challenges?
Another view
The explanation lacks detail on the complexity of the manhunt.
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