from joe trippi's blog (referring to an article on cnn.com)

JoeTrippi.com:
"At a press conference yesterday, Bush was asked about how the government is preparing for the avian flu. He thinks that this will be serious enough to possibly warrant military control of the situation:

“I’m concerned about what an avian flu outbreak could mean for the United States and the world,” he told reporters during a Rose Garden news conference on Tuesday.

“One option is the use of a military that’s able to plan and move,” he said. “So that’s why I put it on the table. I think it’s an important debate for Congress to have.”

While the press is focusing on the controversy of whether or not this could mean martial law, it’s important to realize that this by itself demonstrates the absolute seriousness of the consequences of an avian flu outbreak."