John Edwards actually said...

"As of right now, there have been more than 20,000 people rescued from their homes in and around southern Louisiana."

"And I'm urging everyone to remain peaceful. One thing is for sure, another violent act or destruction of property is not the answer."

"At that point, began to give him commands as far as dropping his weapon and putting his hands up."

"When we put that term out there, you don't use that lightly. So we want to make sure that we have everything in place before we use that."