the twin turboprop was flying from another resort in southern thailand. it's not yet clear if any americans were on board. >>> there is opposition tonight here in washington and across the country about whether to put an additional $2 billion into the popular cash for clunkers program. the government is giving consumers up to $4500 to trade in their gas guzzler for a more fuel efficient car. tonight critics are asking if the nation can afford to help more people buy new cars. tracie potts has our report. >> reporter: in st. louis today, protestors tried to disrupt a congress made's news conference touting the success of cash for clunkers. >> the billions we're spending we don't have. we're borrowing it from china. >> reporter: dealers have already claimed more than half the billion dollars in government rebates that was supposed to last through october. today lawmakers promised another $2 billion this week. >> cash for clunkers will pass. >> when will do you that? >> before we leave here. >> reporter: chrysler sold so many cars dealers are running out. to

new video of that plane crash in southern thailand.ntrol in bad weather, skidded off of the runway, slammed into the control tower. the pilot reportedly killed and 34 other people injured. a bangkok airways flight coming from another resort in southern thailand. remember this story a couple weeks ago? seven men accused of being homegrown terrorists. you will see them in court today. daniel boyd and his sons are accused of plotting to murder and injure people overseas. they were arrested in north carolina. remember there was that a suspect that we now know the identity of ta. they believe that he is still there and at large. "jon and kate plus 8" is back. they featured them as single- parent, spending time raising their kids in their pennsylvania home. and last night's return, the couple did on-camera interviews at different times. i do not think they can call that can"jon and kate plus 8" any more. peter: have they been on dates yet? gretchen: there has been a lot of talk about that i admire you for knowing nothing about that. steve: l

from where we are today to where we were at 9/11, when a high of -- we now have insurgencies in southern thailandwe have a serious problem in both yemen and somalia, and a strong contingency in the north caucasus, the russian federation. all had been on their deathbed or a state of near defeat. al qaeda does not command any of those. but it is the influence of what bin laden and others have done over the past 15 years. host: why have those insurgencies' grown since 9/11? guest: the appeal of religion in the islamic world is very strong. bin laden, if he has a genius, it is his ability to focus people on the influence of the west on the muslim world. we're very active in helping the filipinos fight their islamic insurgency, and very active in yemen. we tried to take out the government in somalia. part of the reason is our reactions, part of it is backed bin laden has been a very effective leader in the muslim world. host: is bin laden still alive in some form? guest: yes, in their culture and religion they would tell us he is dead because there would be mourning his death, but celebrating the fact