The Short List - March 28, 2011

• Airstikes in Libya escalate, as the nation awaits President Obama's national address tonight on the crisis.


• A roundup of the Sunday talk show circuit.  Secretaries Clinton & Gates made the full circuit, while Newt Gingrich claims he's not a hypocrite on Libya and not being lame for explaining away his affairs because of his passion for America.


• Radiation levels at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have hit new highs as the long work to prevent a total meltdown continue.


• Syria's president has called in the army in an effort to quell the rebellion in the repressive, secular nation.


• The Israeli army has deployed an experimental anti-missile system, anticipating additional volleys originating from inside the Gaza Strip.


• Sen. Jim Demint says there's room for more Republican candidates for 2012, which, if true, could give us a bakers' dozen of GOP hopefuls.