-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Bush Ready to Sign Executive Order By CHRISTOPHER NEWTON, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush (news - web sites) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) talked extensively Saturday about the global ``battle with terror'' as the United States prepared for military action. Bush said the U.S. economy has suffered shock waves from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks but remains fundamentally strong. ``We're still the greatest nation on the face of the Earth, and no terrorist will ever be able to decide our fate,'' Bush said in his weekly radio address. He met with advisers at Camp David this weekend as the Pentagon (news - web sites) ordered ships and planes to the Middle East and thousands of reservists stepped back into uniform. B-52s departed Saturday from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The president will soon sign an executive order naming terrorist organizations and specific terrorists around the world and freezing their U.S. assets, said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official would not say whether the order would list terrorist groups beyond al-Qaida, the network controlled by Osama bin Laden (news - web sites). Putin and Bush conferred by phone, their third such conversation since Sept. 11. The White House depicted the call as one in a series to discuss a united front against terrorism. ``The president appreciates President Putin's engagement and support in the fight against terrorism,'' White House spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo said. Putin huddled with his national security advisers, and made an appearance on Russian television. ``We have always been initiators of the effort to unite the forces of the international community in the battle with terror. If we want to win there is no other way,'' Putin said. ``We must unite forces of all civilized society.'' In his radio address, Bush spoke of the wounded economy, which many economists believe is guaranteed to slip into recession. ``Our economy has had a shock. Many workers lost their jobs this week, especially in the airline and hospitality industries, in restaurants and in tourism, as companies struggle to remain afloat,'' he said. ``I applaud those companies who are making extra efforts to avoid laying off workers even during difficult times. Many Americans have also seen the value of their stocks decline. Yet, for all these challenges, the American economy is fundamentally strong.'' The United States and the Taliban leadership of Afghanistan (news - web sites) appeared locked on a path toward conflict. Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Abdul Salam Zaeef, said Saturday an unmanned spy plane was shot down over Tashgurgan Pass in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province by Taliban soldiers armed with Russian-made anti-aircraft weapons. ``We are still trying to ascertain what country this plane belongs to,'' Zaeef said. A Pentagon spokesman, Lt. Col. Mike Milord, would not comment on the report. ``As the secretary of defense has said, we will not discuss any operational issues,'' he said. ``We will not respond to each and every statement of the Taliban.'' En route to the region from the United States were a third aircraft carrier, B-52 bombers, warships capable of launching ground-attack Tomahawk cruise missiles and jet fighters. The air war would be directed by Lt. Gen. Charles Wald, who flew last week to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister was in Washington last week for consultations, and U.S. officials said the kingdom was cooperating with U.S. requests. The United States has ``a command and control center with Saudi Arabia. It's up and running and it's operational,'' a senior U.S. official said Saturday. The nation of Turkey sent a letter to Washington agreeing to let transport plane use its airspace and airports. More than 50 U.S. and British jets are based on Incirlik air base in southern Turkey. The president chaired a national security meeting Saturday via teleconference. With him at Camp David were national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites), chief of staff Andrew Card and CIA (news - web sites) Director George Tenet. On Sunday, Bush planned to join Marines at the presidential retreat to help return U.S. flags to full staff for the first time since the attacks. The country is still reeling from the attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon at a probable cost of more than 6,000 lives. On Friday night, entertainers from Tom Hanks to Bruce Springsteen united for an extraordinary televised benefit to raise money for victims. It was shown on more than 30 TV networks, including all the six biggest broadcasters - ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and WB - simultaneously. Wall Street closed out a horrendous week in which the Dow Jones industrial average lost 1,369.70 points, its biggest one-week point drop in history. Congress on Friday approved a $15 billion relief package for the airline industry, which has been in crisis since the attacks. The measure was the second installment of massive financial aid approved by Congress to soften the impact of the nation's worst experience with terrorism. On the investigation, federal prosecutors disclosed they charged a man with trying to fly into Chicago with an illegal passport and airline uniforms on the day of the suicide hijackings. In a criminal complaint unsealed in Illinois, prosecutors said Nageeb Abdul Jabar Mohamed Al-Hadi was flying aboard a German airliner on Sept. 11 when it was grounded in Toronto as a result of the attacks. He remains detained in Canada. In London, anti-terrorist police arrested three men and one woman in connection with the terrorist attacks. In France, police detained seven people in connection with an investigation into alleged plans to attack U.S. interests in France. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. 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