Michael Chertoff: And frankly, it is very --

Sunday, 4 September 2005, Tim Russert interviews Michael Chertoff (director of Homeland Security). Chertoff is answering a question and says:

"The only way to get to people and to get supplies was to have airdrops and helicopters. And frankly, it is very -- and their first priority was rescuing people from rooftops.

It's the 'And frankly, it is very --' that catches the attention. Following as it does the statement about airdrops and helicopters. And frankly, it is very -- . Did Chertoff's internal alarm bell going off? And frankly, it is very -- What? Expensive? Chertoff interview transcript.