[OKIEDOC]

If Kerry was commanding he would have to take a poll to see whether or not there is majority in agreement for a rescue.

Kerry would also need to carry his video cam just to make sure his heroics was duly noted.

[bannie]

That's the kerry we know more than we want to know!

[STARWISE]

Nagin: at some point, we're going to have to deal with the dead bodies in the water .. set up a morgue.. due to disease. Right now, they're focused on saving those alive ..

GRUESOME STUFF!! And the herculean tasks before them are daunting .. what he's ticking off in the way of damage, destruction, loss, infrastructure disabilities and loss .. just horrific loss. "We're going to need everything."