as we get past this immediate crisis where we continue to provide support to the japanese, we'll gather information about the specifics of the event, but i don't want to speculate too much about what exactly were the relevant factors in japan at this point. >> you said that there's a very low likelihood, i believe were your words, of radiation making it to hawaii or the west coast. is that based on the condition of those plants right now, or is that based on a partial meltdown or heaven forbid a total meltdown? >> the information on the lack of any harmful impacts to the u.s. is simply based on the nature of these reactors and the large distances obviously between those and any u.s. territory. so you just aren't going to have any radiological material that by the time it travelled those large distances could present any risk to the american public. >> you have been listening to a