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Military Options in the War on Terror

In his address to Congress, President Bush told the armed forces, "the hour is coming when America will act and you will make us proud." There is a continuing buildup of US forces in the region surrounding Afghanistan, yet, the administration seems to be ratcheting down the expectation of military action any time soon. Today the President said there won't be islands to invade or beaches to storm. We will look at the developing military options with middle-east experts, a former CIA agent, and army strategists. Newsmaker: Bush Calls for Air Marshalls on Each Flight - At Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, President Bush today urged Americans to "get on an airplane." He then proposed a 500 million dollar fund to fortify cockpit doors, and station federal marshals aboard many commercial airplanes. Mary Lou Pickel is National transportation writer for The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Reporter's Notebook: Berlusconi's Remarks About the West vs. Islam - Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, told reporters that Western civilization is superior to the Islamic world. The Arab League denounced him for suggesting the war on terrorism is a war against Islam. Beppe Severgnini is a columnist for Corriere Della Serra, and Italian correspondent for The Economist.