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Bush Declines President Obama’s Invite To Ground Zero Event

05/04/2011 12:55 pm 1 comment

Source: David Jackson / USA Today

Former president George W. Bush will not be joining President Obama during a Thursday event at Ground Zero to mark the death of Osama bin Laden.

Obama had invited his predecessor to a ceremony at the site of 9/11 attacks in New York City.

Bush appreciates the invitation, “but has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight,” said spokesman David Sherzer.

Sherzer added that Bush “continues to celebrate with all Americans this important victory in the war on terror.”

To read this article in it entirety visit the USA Today.

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