He ordered the army to shoot tear gas at the plane and shoot out the engine and tires, catching the plane on fire. Then he agreed to get the hijackers another plane in return for the release of the hostages. When the hijackers debarked the army started gunning them down.
That's not remotely the same story as "the president stood on the tarmac with a machine gun until the hijackers surrendered", a fabricated fairytale version.
Sorry I don’t know enough about you or the country.
I am from another part of the globe.
I do understand people might take it at face value and run with the idea. But also Ilive long enough to understand hostage situations are not what you see in the movies. Anyone who can read between the lines should know better.
I do understand it was also his marketing of tough guy. But still I have to say if he was down there with the troops it still checks my mark. If he ordered to shoot hijackers right there like 10 meters away and not from cozy office it still counts as tough guy for me.
That's not remotely the same story as "the president stood on the tarmac with a machine gun until the hijackers surrendered", a fabricated fairytale version.