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George W. Bush and the War on Terrorism The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is responsible for the nation’s security and has the power to put together and direct military actions in times of peace and war. The president is also the chief diplomat of the nation and has the power to negotiate treaties with the consent of the senate, and executive agreements with foreign nations without congressional approval. Only eight months into his presidency, George W Bush was placed in a position that neither he nor the American people would have imagined when he took office. The terrorist attacks of September 11th, which caused the loss of thousands of lives and many billions of dollars in damage have forced Bush into action as commander-in-chief of the United States military. Lacking experience in foreign policy and military matters, the new president is being put to the test while the nation and the world watches. When it became apparent that 4 airliners had been hijacked in a terrorist plot, the president ordered all air traffic halted, the military was put on the highest state of alert, and jet fighters patrolled the skies with authorization to intercept and shoot down any comme