They were too busy getting on with their jobs to worry about terrorism.
But his news conference was dominated by questions about terrorism and war.
"After 9/11, the threat seems so much more real to Americans, all this talk about terrorism around the world," he said.
Today he'd be writing about terrorism, the economy, the media, privacy and our relationship with technology.
In addition, there are still worries about terrorism and a potential war with Iraq.
And they include subjects like how to talk to children about terrorism.
Concerns about terrorism were part of the debate over the 2012 host city.
I should now like to say a few words about terrorism.
We have been talking about terrorism in recent weeks and months.
The public in Europe must also speak more about terrorism.