By Deb Riechmann Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The 861 Army cadets President Bush addressed on Saturday gleefully tossed their caps into the air to mark their graduation, their futures tied to the war against terror.

By Andrew J. Bacevich When senators last month asked U.S.

WASHINGTON - President Bush's inaugural address, with its emphasis on spreading democracy and eliminating tyranny throughout the world, was not meant to signal a new direction in U.S. foreign policy nor to portray America as arrogant, his father said Saturday.

President Bush, wrapping the themes of his re-election campaign in an upbeat State of the Union address, said Tuesday night that America is still a nation at war and must not "falter and leave our work unfinished." Bush said he was optimistic about the reviving economy and urged Congress to take steps to make sure the recovery lasts.