extraordinary bookends to a presidential administration: 2001: Al Queda hijacks four planes, flying into the Pentagon & WTC, destroying the Twin Towers. President climbs on top of the rubble, with bullhorn, proclaiming to the world the attack will not tolerated. The world rallies, a nation goes to war. 2008: After incompetent execution of misguided war, man throws shoes at President. The world laughs.