The president directed his Cabinet to conduct a series of such exercises to assess our response efforts to catastrophic attacks.

I haven't discussed that with him in the midst of all the response and recovery efforts that are ongoing with Katrina. … Looting will not be tolerated. The president made that clear that it should be zero tolerance when it comes to looters. And that's why we are in close communication with Governor Blanco and other officials in Louisiana to address the law enforcement and security concerns on the ground in New Orleans. And that's why you have National Guard deployed there, additional National Guard going in there to help address some of the security concerns.

This has been vital to our efforts to disrupt plots and prevent attacks from happening. These are vital tools for our law enforcement and intelligence officials. And they use them every day as they work around the clock to protect the American people.

The president condemns in the strongest possible terms the vicious terrorist attacks against innocent civilians in Amman, Jordan.

We are not interested in dignifying something so outlandish and inconceivable with a response.

We are not interested in dignifying something so outlandish and inconceivable with a response,